Mashed Potatoes With Carrots And Caramelized Onions - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
1 tsp. butter
1 large Idaho baking potato
1 large or 2 medium carrots
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. nonfat or part-skim Ricotta cheese

Preparation

Saute onion in butter in small skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often until onion is golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
Peel potato and carrot.
Cut potato into 8 pieces and carrot into 6. Cook in boiling water until tender 8 to 10 minutes; drain well. Mash potato and carrot together until carrot is in small chunks. Beat in onion, Ricotta cheese and salt.
Cover to keep warm.
Can be reheated in microwave or in double boiler oven on low heat. Serves 2. Increase ingredients as needed.