What Is Mashed potatoes and How Can I Use It?

Mashed potatoes is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 128 recipes to get you started.

Nutrition

Quick facts

Where to find mashed potatoes: Mashed potatoes are usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group: Mashed potatoes are a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

In Chinese

土豆泥

British (UK) term

potato mash

en français

purée de pomme de terre

en español

puré

How much do mashed potatoes weigh?

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Recipes using mashed potatoes

There are 128 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Homemade Birthday Gift for Kids

Birthday are always happening year round.There are many items that you can give as gifts.But homemade gift is very special.It is tasty and nutritious gift for a kids party.

Homemade Holiday Appetizer

Everyone loves appetizers. Try this recipe. Quick and easy.

Homemade Breakfast Snack

A savory breakfast tart: buttery shortcrust pressed into a heart shape and filled with salmon, mashed potato, and onion bound in egg, half-topped with pastry and baked golden. A hearty, handsome morning bake.

Homemade Appetizer Tree

Make this easy appetizer tree the next time you have a kids’ birthday party.

Homemade Eggs Appetizer

This recipe is very easy to make and tastes delicious. It’s my favorite appetizer. This is my method.

Homemade Omelette Appetizer

Simple recipe. Easy to make the perfect omelet every time. Try it!

Love Bird Dumplings

Try this snack for your next party. Easy and fun. This is an inexpensive recipe. They are shaped like ducks.

Homemade Steamed Vegetable Buns

This recipe is simple and easy to make.I am sure that most all vegetarians will like this. They’re shaped like apples !

Homemade Vegetable Buns

Healthy recipe. Nutritious and easy to make. Try it!

Potato Biscuits

Mashed potato biscuits with buttermilk, honey, and brown sugar for soft, fluffy texture that stays moist for days. A great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes.

Cottage Pie (or) Shepherd's Pie

A traditional British dish, Cottage pie may be made by the same method substituting lamb and lamb stock with beef and beef stock,it may also be topped with grated cheese and tomato before browning.

Corn Beef with Colcannon Potatoes

Classic corned beef served alongside colcannon, the traditional Irish mash of fluffy potatoes folded with tender cabbage and onion. Comfort food that warms you to the bone.

Irish Potato Pancakes

Do not expect these to be like American pancakes, but they have an excellent flavor.

Devonshire Potato-Mushroom Pie

Try this potato and mushroom savoury pie for a side dish with style.

Cheesy Salmon Potato Cakes

These golden, crispy salmon potato cakes combine flaky salmon, creamy mashed potatoes, and sharp cheddar for a comforting meal. Perfect with baked beans or a fresh salad, they’re an easy, budget-friendly dish for any occasion.

Cheesy Mashed Potato Soup

Cheesy mashed potato soup transforms leftover mashed potatoes into a creamy, sharp cheddar-spiked bowl with sauteed onion and milk. Ready in 20 minutes, perfect for using up the post-holiday potato stash.

Leftover Mashed Potato Supreme

Here's a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes in a very dressy way. No one will complain about leftovers when this dish is set on the table. It works even better for serving leftovers to guests one or even two days later! :) Serve this as a side dish and it will dress up other leftover mains.

Beef Stew over Mashed Potatoes

A hearty beef stew served over mashed potatoes - a cold weather delight!

Minnesota Cream of Mushroom Soup

My favorite as a child growing up in cold Minnesota.

Homemade Fish Buns

Homemade fish bun can be healthy. You can adapt this bun recipe to your own taste.

Pugach Pie

Pugach pie - Eastern European filled yeast bread with your choice of cabbage, potato, or sauerkraut filling, sealed and rolled flat, then brushed with browned butter.

Mashed Potato Pancakes

Mashed potato pancakes folded into a sweet breakfast batter with eggs, milk, corn syrup, and nutmeg. Tender griddle cakes that recycle leftover potatoes into Sunday brunch.

Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes

A great recipe to help you use up the leftover mashed potatoes. Adding some scallions, salt and black pepper enhances the flavor, frying them in pan gives the nice texture, and serving with some sour cream, chili sauce or salsa, and sauerkraut makes another delicious yet cost-effective meal.

Irish Potato Cakes

I added a few cloves freshly minced garlic plus dried garlic powder and onion powder, and also put some orange cheddar in the mix with some dried parsley flakes and a few dashes of hot sauce. I ate almost half of the cakes when they were out of the oven, and I loved it. A very creative way to use leftover potatoes.

Elfies Vension In a Pot Casserole

Ground venison casserole layered shepherd's-pie style with green beans, creamy mashed potatoes, and melty cheese on top. A hearty one-dish dinner that puts lean game meat to good use.

Drop Doughnuts

Crispy drop doughnuts made with mashed potatoes and sour cream, fried golden and rolled in sugar. The potato keeps them impossibly moist inside while the outside shatters. Makes 3 dozen in under an hour.

Ultimate Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich

I normally eat three to four times as much as other family members at a sitting, but since we usually have guests over on Thanksgiving, I have to pretend my stomach isn't a bottomless pit and eat the average amount. Afterwards, though, I always sneak in and make myself a few (yes, plural) of these sandwiches, inspired by the thanksgiving sandwich Ross made in an episode of Friends once.

Carry-Along Picnic Cake

A moist chocolate chip cake made with instant mashed potatoes, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Baked in a 13x9 pan with a powdered sugar finish, it travels beautifully to any potluck or picnic.

Potato, Parmesan, & Anchovy Focaccia

Potato focaccia with paper-thin red potato slices, Parmesan, rosemary, and anchovy paste baked into a soft, pillowy dough made with mashed potatoes for extra tenderness.

Hearty Turkey Bake

Turkey casserole baked in a mashed potato shell with mixed vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, and melted cheddar. A low-fat way to use leftover turkey.

Corned Beef Smash(Vaughan)

Canned corned beef stirred into onion soup-flavored instant mashed potatoes with melted margarine and grated cheese. A quick, budget-friendly one-pot comfort meal ready in 30 minutes.

Deli Corn Rye

A deli-style corn rye bread with rye flour, cornmeal, mashed potatoes, and caraway seeds. Finished with a glossy cornstarch glaze for that authentic bakery look. Worth the rise time.

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Vegetarian stuffed cabbage leaves filled with creamy mashed potatoes, sautéed mushrooms, and onions, simmered in crushed tomatoes. A hearty, meat-free comfort food that satisfies.

Skillet Meatloaf Dinner

Three-ingredient stovetop meatloaf made with ground beef and onion soup mix, cut into wedges and served with mashed potatoes and onion gravy. Dinner in 25 minutes flat.

Fihserman's Chowder

Fisherman's seafood chowder loaded with clams, crab legs, shrimp, and scallops in a bacon-laced milk broth thickened with instant potato flakes.

Fuss Free Shepherd's Pie

Three-layer shepherd's pie with browned ground beef, creamed corn, and a buttery mashed potato crown. A no-fuss weeknight casserole built from seven pantry ingredients and one baking dish.

Favourite Shepherd's Pie

Cottage pie made with cubed leftover roast beef, white wine gravy, corn, and a piped mashed potato top crowned with sharp cheddar. A British comfort-food classic for using up Sunday roast.

Skorthalia - Garlic Sauce

Skordalia, a classic Greek garlic sauce made with mashed potatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, and bread. Pungent, creamy, and served with seafood or vegetables.

Coconut Curried Wings

Baked coconut curry chicken wings: marinated in coconut-flavored milk, dredged in instant mashed potato flakes mixed with curry and shredded coconut, baked golden with garlic butter.

Potato Bean Pie.

Potato bean pie: a humble vegetarian main built on red kidney beans, tomato, mushrooms, and a fluffy mashed potato crust. Simple, hearty, pantry-friendly comfort food.

Tater-Stuffed Mushrooms

Tater-stuffed mushrooms: button mushroom caps stuffed with mashed potato, cottage cheese, and onion soup mix. A clever low-fat appetizer that uses up leftover mashed potatoes.

Veg. Time's Vlf Vegan Pastry Crust

Very low-fat vegan pastry crust made with soy milk, mashed potatoes, whole wheat flour, and yeast. No butter or oil needed for a soft, pliable dough that rises beautifully.

Cocoanut Dreams

No-bake coconut candy with a secret ingredient: mashed potatoes bind coconut and powdered sugar into tiny haystacks, then get dipped in dark chocolate. Old-fashioned and surprisingly addictive.

Speedy Cream of Potato Soup

Cream of potato soup in 15 minutes using instant mashed potato mix, butter-sauteed onions, and a hit of red pepper flakes. Topped with sharp cheddar and scallions.

Hake Fillet - Red pepper, Chive & Gnocchi

Hake fillet wrapped in serrano ham over spinach, served with homemade potato gnocchi and a creamy roasted red pepper sauce. A restaurant-worthy plated dinner that layers flaky white fish, crisp-salty ham, and silky sauce.

Village Soup

A tangy Eastern European soup made with beef stock, sauerkraut juice, sour cream, mashed potatoes, and fresh dill. Topped with rye croutons and ready in 25 minutes.

Easy Leftover Shepherd's Pie

Easy leftover shepherd's pie turns Sunday's roast beef, gravy, peas, and carrots into a golden-topped weeknight casserole. The smartest way to repurpose Sunday dinner.

Savory Supper Patties

Crispy pan-fried patties made with leftover ground beef and mashed potatoes, seasoned with sage and onion. A smart way to transform yesterday's dinner.

Meat & Potato Squares

Meat and potato squares layer a savory meatloaf base under fluffy mashed potatoes and melted cheddar, then cut into tidy squares. Like a sliceable shepherd's pie for an easy family dinner.

Lazy Perogi Casserole

Lazy perogi casserole layers lasagna noodles with mashed potatoes, cottage cheese, cheddar, and buttery onions. All the flavor of homemade pierogies, none of the folding.

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