Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and we don’t want you to settle for boring mashed potatoes this holiday season. Spice them up with flavors, textures and yummy add-ins to jazz up your holiday meal staple! After using the base mashed potato instructions at the top right, add in the following to create new and yummy recipes.
Basic Mashed Potatoes:
(Quantity will vary based on serving quantity)
You Need:
Potatoes, milk, butter, salt and pepper
Instructions:
1. Peel and quarter potatoes
2. Bring water to a boil. Add Potatoes. 3. Boil potatoes for 15-20 minutes or until soft
4. Strain water. Place in bowl; add milk, butter, salt and pepper to taste.
5. Mash to consistency you enjoy
Zesty Mashed
Add-ins:
- Fresh juice of one small lemon
- Lemon zest of one lemon
- Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley
*Mix together with large spoon and top with fresh parsley and lemon zest for pop of color.
Smashed Mashed
Add-ins:
- Sweet potatoes (follow basic mashed potato recipe above)
- Diced green onion
*Place mashed potatoes neatly in 1/2 of the bowl and then add in mashed sweet potatoes to other side. Take a knife
and swirl them around. Top with green onions, salt and pepper to taste.
Cranberry Crunch Mashed
Add-ins:
- Fresh goat cheese
- Dried cranberries
- Chopped walnuts
- Salt and pepper to taste
*Mix together with large spoon and top with additional whole walnuts and some dried cranberries for color.
Garden Mashed
Add-ins:
- Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and dried out
- Fresh sour cream
- Onion powder
- Diced green onions
- Salt and pepper to taste
*Mix together with large spoon and top with green onions for color.
Hearty Mashed
Add-ins:
- Thick sliced ham, cut in small, bite-sized pieces
- Fully cooked bacon, crumbled.
- Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
*Mix together with large spoon and top with an additional spoonful of sour cream and more shredded cheese.
Buffalo Mashed
Add-ins:
- Buffalo chicken fingers
- Buffalo sauce
- Cream cheese
- Blue cheese crumbles
- Salt and pepper to taste
*Mix together with large spoon and top with an additional spoonful of cream cheese and more blue cheese crumbles.
Cheesy Mashed
Add-ins:
- Broccoli florets: cooked, drained and cut up
- Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Garlic powder
- Diced green onions
- Salt and pepper to taste
*Mix together with large spoon and top with green onions and additional shredded cheddar cheese.
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