I went grocery shopping yesterday, and was looking at the frozen food aisle for something to make for dinner. Then I spotted it, mashed potatoes! I definitely wanted mashed potatoes for dinner. And how easy were these? All I had to do was cook them in the microwave, give em a stir and transfer to a bowl. I put them in my grocery cart, paid, and went home to cook.
I put them in the microwave for about 10 1/2 minutes, let them sit for a minute, and then put them in a bowl. I will admit it was a bit annoying to get all the mashed potatoes off of the bag once cooked, but I really couldn’t complain. I mean, I didn’t have to wash the potatoes, peel the potatoes, boil the potatoes, cook the potatoes, mash the potatoes, or even SEASON the potatoes. All I had to do was put them in the microwave. So, instead of complaining, I just transferred them to a bowl.
Here’s how it looked, straight from the bag!
I served them up with my dinner. ย They were smooth and thick, with visible black pepper and red potato skins that added a little texture. I noticed they were a tad on the pasty side, which made them super thick, but still good, and hardly any bumps.
They had a garlic and cheesy flavor, with a noticeable black pepper flavor.They were just a tad on the salty side, but really quite good, and had a very rich flavor. They were really quite delicious, and I loved the natural ingredients.
I actually think the black pepper flavor was a bit too strong, but that certainly did not stop me from eating 2 servings of these mashed potatoes (; I also loved the convenience of these, I would certainly buy them again!ย 4 stars
Whats your favorite way to make homemade mashed potatoes? I like good ol’ butter and milk!
And as requested, here’s ย a pic of the nutritional facts
Butter and milk is the only way to go! ๐ Most of the time I like to just mash the potato up and just add a bit of butter and nothing else because I like it clumpy rather than smooth.
yea, i actually dont mind the bumps. I have friends, on the other hand, who will NOT eat mashed potatoes if they are bumpy! hahah so funny ๐
I am a huge health nut and very conscious eater. I hate to buy potato products that are not organic. Potatoes are actually one of the most contaminated vegetables. To safely consume a traditional potato, you would need to thoroughly wash, peel, and boil them. I can’t bring myself to purchase items like this. I’d rather know my health is secure by taking the time to make my own. I even make my own “Miracle Whip”.
Wow- props to you! Homemade is always better ๐
I won’t eat mashed potatoes if they DON’T have lumps in them! So weird.
This look good, but the red in there…is that your dinner? Because I see Macaroni, but if that red came with the potatoes…yikes ๐ฎ
haha yep, the red is the skins from the red potatoes! and that’s not all of my dinner, it was just the bowl of mashed potatoes ๐