After The Biggest Loser Season 6 finale, I went to dinner at a steakhouse with some of the contestants and Alison Sweeney’s husband, Dave. We were all, of course, trying to order healthy, but it was definitely a challenge. I wound up getting a grilled chicken breast with salsa and “potato smashers.” I was expecting lumpy mashed potatoes. Instead, I was served something similar to this yummy potato . . . only it was doused in more butter than all of us combined had probably eaten in years. But it was so simple, and even tastier with just a small amount of light butter, that I knew I had to include it here.

　　

Ingredients

makes 4 servings

　　4 red-skinned or white boiling potatoes (about 6 ounces each), scrubbed

　　Sea salt, to taste

　　2 tablespoons light butter, melted, divided

　　4 teaspoons minced fresh chives, divided

　　Fresh ground black pepper, to taste

　　

Step 1

Add the potatoes to a large stockpot. Fill the pot so the water is 1 inch higher than the potatoes and add about 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste. Place the pot over high heat and bring the water to a boil. Cook the potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes, or until they are tender. Drain them well.

　　

Step 2

Transfer each potato to a serving plate. Press the back of a fork into the top of each potato, smashing it until it flattens slightly (it’s okay if the potatoes crumble a bit). Drizzle the butter evenly over the top of the potatoes, about 1/2 tablespoon on each. Sprinkle the chives evenly among them, about 1 teaspoon on each. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

　　

nutrition information

Step 3

Each (1-potato) serving has:

　　

Step 4

Calories: 144

　　

Step 5

Protein: 3g

　　

Step 6

Carbohydrates: 28g

　　

Step 7

Fat: 3g

　　

Step 8

Saturated fat: 2g

　　

Step 9

Cholesterol: 8mg

　　

Step 10

Fiber: 3g

　　

Step 11

Sodium: 58mg

　　Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.