Potatoes themselves are quite a caloric vegetable and for those who are on a diet, often refrain from eating them. However, there are simple recipes on how you can cook the vegetable in a tasty and dietary way.

FoodOboz editors share with you three recipes for cooking potatoes, thanks to which you will not gain weight.

Potatoes in jacket

Ingredients:

• potatoes
• salt

Method of preparation:

1. First wash the potatoes thoroughly from the dirt and preferably soak them for a while in cold water.

2. Put the potatoes in a saucepan, pour cold water.

3. Cook in salted water for about 15-20 minutes. Done!

Diet mashed potatoes without cream

Ingredients:

• potatoes - 1 kg

• warm milk - 0,5 tbsp
• salt - 1 tsp.
• butter - 2 tbsp.

Method of preparation:

1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces. Put them in a saucepan.

2. Pour water over the potatoes, bring to a boil, salt and cook for 15-18 minutes.

Drain the potatoes, add warm milk and soft butter. Crush the potatoes with a mashing mallet until homogeneous. Done!

Boiled potatoes with garlic and herbs

Ingredients:

• potatoes - 1 kg
• garlic - 2 cloves
• dill bunch
• butter - 100 g
• ground black pepper
• salt - 1 tbsp
• water - 1-1,5 l.

Method of preparation:

1. Peel and cut the potatoes into quarters and place them in a saucepan.

2. Pour water over the potatoes, bring to a boil and cook under a lid for 15-20 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, prepare the dressing. To do this, chop dill, squeeze garlic through a press. Mix everything together, add salt and pepper.

4. Drain the water from the cooked potatoes, add the dressing and butter. Mix everything thoroughly. Bon appetit!

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