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Our Top 10 Favorite Ways to Eat Potatoes

Updated January 27, 2022

Mashed Potatoes with Fat Free Golden Gravy

Potatoes are a staple for all of us on the McDougall team. We have found that the best way to stay on track is to keep foods on hand, like potatoes, that can be made quickly and deliciously into meals without fuss.

10 Simple Ways to Eat Potatoes (or Sweet Potatoes or Yams) from the McDougall Team

  1. 1.Baby Gold potatoes (roasted, steamed, boiled) dipped in mustard, Ketchup, Hummus or Salsa

  2. 2. Mashed Potatoes with Fat Free Golden Gravy

  3. 3. Baked Russets (bake a whole tray, they make great snacks as leftovers) with a Dr. McDougall’s Right Foods soup cup

  4. 4. Hash Browns (no oil) cooked in a non-stick pan or in the oven. Top with salsa, ketchup or BBQ sauce

  5. 5. Smashed potatoes in a waffle iron (take potatoes that are already baked and reheat them in a waffle maker)

  6. 6. Baked and mashed with avocado and/or squash

  7. 7. Baked Steak Fries or Chubby Chips

  8. 8. Potato Nachos

  9. 9. As the base for Beans, Soups and Stews

  10. 10. Potato with steamed broccoli and Hummus. Dilute the hummus with a little water to transform it into a sauce or dressing, and drizzle it over a steamed or baked potato

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