Basil Mashed Potatoes And Peas

Name: Basil Mashed Potatoes And Peas
Ingredients: 16 ounces tiny new potatoes; 6 ounces whole onion or 5 ounces chopped ready-cut (1 1/2 cups); 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 large cloves garlic; Enough sprigs of fresh basil to make 1/4 cup cut basil leaves; 1 cup frozen peas; 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Freshly ground black pepper

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

16 ounces tiny new potatoes
6 ounces whole onion or 5 ounces chopped ready-cut (1 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 large cloves garlic
Enough sprigs of fresh basil to make 1/4 cup cut basil leaves
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Scrub new potatoes but do not peel.
2

Cook in water to cover in covered pot.
3

Chop whole onion.
4

Heat a medium-size nonstick pan until it is very hot; reduce heat, add oil and saute onion until it is very soft and has browned.
5

Meanwhile, mince garlic and add to onion.
6

Wash, dry and chop basil.
7

Remove potatoes from cooking water; leave water in pot, and put peas into cooking water for a minute or two to heat through.
8

Place potatoes in food processor with yogurt, onion and garlic, and process.
9

Then, stir in peas, basil, salt and pepper.