Mashed Potatoes With Tomato Gravy
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, December 14, 2009 - 12:22am

Ingredients




1 pkt frozen mashed potatoes - (22 oz)
 cups milk
1/2 pkt cream cheese - (8-oz pkg) softened
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 can diced tomatoes with basil, and garlic - (14 1/2 oz)
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper

Preparation

1 Stir together potatoes and milk in a large bowl. Microwave at HIGH 8 minutes; stir and microwave 5 to 7 more minutes. Let stand 2 minutes. 2 Stir in cream cheese, salt, and seasoned pepper, stirring until cheese melts and mixture is blended. Serve with Tomato Gravy. 3 Tomato Gravy: Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Add broth, stirring until smooth. 4 Add diced tomatoes, sugar, and pepper, and cook, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened. ( 5 Makes about 2 1/2 cups) 6 To lighten: Use fat-free milk and reduced-fat cream cheese. 7 This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.