Mash Potatoes with Baked Potato Flavor

Cooked up by Lori on May 2, 2008

These mash potatoes are just heavenly.  I love baked potatoes but hate the work so this is a great alternative. I use mash potatoes as a filler for many meals, otherwise, my boys would never be full!

INGREDIENTS:

  • Red potatoes
  • Sour cream
  • Parsley
  • Butter
  • Bacos - Bacon Bits (optional but SOOO GOOD!)

DIRECTIONS:

Clean potatoes, cube, and boil until done.  Add sour cream, butter, parsley, and mash them up.  Sprinkle bacos if you want and enjoy.  Man, that was easy. 

Well, I could have shown myself dumping sour cream and butter into the recipe but really, is that necessary?  I used these mash potatoe with that shrimp scampi!…Great filler:)

 

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8 Comment(s)

  1. This is a great idea! You know what Mitch Hedberg said about baked potatoes…”I like baked potatoes, man. It takes forever to cook a baked potato in a conventional oven. Sometimes I’ll just throw one in there, even if I don’t want one. By the time it’s done, who knows.”

    Great way to get that baked potato taste without the work and in half the time!

    Francie@frantichomecook.com | May 2, 2008 | Reply

  2. HA! That’s very true though. It does take forever in the oven. These are sooooo much easier and faster!

    Thanks for stopping by:)

    Lori | May 2, 2008 | Reply

  3. I make this all the time! Only I just boil the potatoes and add butter and milk. Oh, and some salt & pepper to taste. It takes about 15 minutes, which is perfect if you have a busy life!

    shawna | May 2, 2008 | Reply

  4. I make something similar but do it all manually. I don’t have a food processor. I use my old potatoe smasher and it kills my hand.
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    Melanie Diehl | May 2, 2008 | Reply

  5. I use those Idaho Instant Potatoes, and they really are pretty good. Not like most of those instant ones. Try it sometime. And THEN if I can add what you suggested, to those instant potatoes, I’ll bet they will REALLY taste super good. Thanks for telling us about your system. I guess you just use your judgement when it comes to adding the sour cream?

    May Schultz | May 2, 2008 | Reply

  6. Sounds absolutely delicious.

    Can’t wait to try it.

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    MAGGIE AT COFFEESHOPMAFIA | May 2, 2008 | Reply

  7. These sound really good and easy. Adding them to my list of recipes to get to soon. Thanks for sharing.

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    Bev *froggieb* | May 4, 2008 | Reply

  8. I agree this is a fast way to make mashed potatoes. I’m lactose intolerant, so I use margarine and soy milk to make them creamy and no one can ever tell the difference!

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