France C Recipe » Tangy Feta Mashed Potatoes

I'm always looking for new ways to make mashed potatoes, and this recipe came together one day when I was trying to use up some feta cheese. The feta and capers add a nice tang and give the potatoes a unique flavor that will leave your guests asking for the recipe! Serve hot.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
• ½ (4 ounce) package crumbled tomato and basil feta cheese (such as Athenos®)
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped capers
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
2. Mix feta cheese, butter, milk, capers, garlic, salt, and pepper into the potatoes. Mash with a potato masher or electric mixer to desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts

• calories322.7
• carbohydrateContent41.3 g
• cholesterolContent44.2 mg
• fatContent15 g
• fiberContent5.1 g
• proteinContent7.3 g
• saturatedFatContent9.6 g
• sodiumContent360.4 mg
• sugarContent3.1 g