396 smashed potato recipes

Irish potato pie dessert with mashed potatoes, almonds, orange extract, eggs, and Irish whiskey. A historic Celtic sweet that turns spuds into a custard-like cake.

Tourtiere, a traditional French-Canadian pork pie seasoned with sage, thyme, cloves, and dry mustard. Ground pork and mashed potato filling in a double-crust pastry.

Molasses snap cookies made with mashed potato, ginger, and cinnamon, pressed thin and baked crisp. An eggless, butterless cookie with a chewy center and snappy edges.

Vegan pepper steak made with seitan, shiitake mushrooms, and bell peppers in a rich miso-tamari sauce thickened with arrowroot. Serve over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.

Vegetarian shepherd's pie with kidney beans, tomatoes, corn, and mixed vegetables under a garlic-basil mashed potato topping, finished with melted cheddar. A hearty meatless comfort food classic.

Potato garbanzo gnocchi: instant mashed potatoes bound with chickpea and rice flour, deep fried into crispy fritter-style dumplings with garlic and cayenne. Naturally vegan, ready in 15 minutes.

Plump prawns simmered in a bold honey-coffee sauce with bacon, chili, and tomato, served over dill mashed potatoes. An unexpected sweet-savory seafood dish with a deep espresso edge.

Potato devil's food cake uses mashed potatoes for an incredibly moist crumb. With unsweetened chocolate squares and chopped nuts, this vintage layer cake stays tender for days.

Classic British fish pie with poached white fish in a creamy parsley and egg sauce, topped with mashed potato and baked until golden. Simple, hearty comfort food.

Roasted prawns with spinach mashed potatoes and roasted red pepper cream: Emeril-style plated dinner with seared shrimp, emerald green mash, and a silky pepper sauce pool.

Crispy smoked turkey hash loaded with mashed potatoes, 10 cloves of garlic, Worcestershire, fish sauce and soy sauce. A bold, savory skillet meal ready in 25 minutes.

Lean ground beef meets spicy Italian sausage in a bubbling tomato-herb sauce topped with creamy Parmesan mashed potatoes for a hearty twist on classic shepherd's pie.

Vegan shepherd's pie with veggie burger crumbles instead of lamb, topped with mashed potatoes folded with green peas and red bell pepper. Plant-based comfort food classic.

Cheesy meat log frosted with mashed potatoes and broiled with sharp cheddar on top. A vintage Lincoln's Birthday party centerpiece, somewhere between meatloaf and a yule log.

Old-fashioned stewing hen braised tender in seasoned broth, served over mashed potatoes or rice with a lemony green pea cream sauce. The kind of cooking grandma got right.

Jager-Eintopf, a German hunter's bake layering egg-enriched mashed potato with nutmeg-spiced ground beef, mushrooms, and tart Granny Smith apples under a buttery breadcrumb crust. Cozy, sweet-savory comfort food.