Asiago-Pesto Mashed Potatoes
Recipe from Betty Crocker

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Asiago-Pesto Mashed Potatoes

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Ingredients
  • 2 1/2   cups
    milk
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  • 1 1/2   cups
    water
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  • 1/4   cup
    margarine or butter
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  • 1   box (7.2 oz)
    Betty Crocker® homestyle creamy butter or roasted garlic mashed potatoes
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  • 3/4   cup
    shredded Asiago cheese (3 oz)
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  • 2   tablespoons
    basil pesto
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  • 2   tablespoons
    chopped red bell pepper, if desired
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Directions
1.
In 3-quart saucepan, heat milk, water and margarine to boiling. Stir in contents of both pouches of potatoes (from potatoes box) just until moistened; let stand 1 minute. Stir with fork until smooth. Stir in cheese.
2.
Spoon potatoes into serving dish. Drop pesto onto top of potatoes; swirl with spoon. Top with bell pepper.

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Nutrition information
Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 4.5g, Trans Fat 1.5g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 380mg; Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 4g); Protein 5g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 15%; Iron 0%. Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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