Creamy mashed potatoes

Creamy Mashed Instant potatoes are the perfect side dish for any occasion.

Are you looking for a way to spruce up your box instant potatoes? For years I would follow the directions exactly as they were stated on the box, but my mashed potatoes always seem to come out dry and lumpy. With this recipe you will have the best Creamy mashed instant potatoes. Making this for a holiday gathering? You guest will never know they come from a box.

Ingredients for Creamy Mashed Instant potatoes:

• 1 ⅓ cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise
• 1 ½ cup potato flakes

How to make Creamy Mashed Instant potatoes

1. Add water, butter, and salt to a pot. Bring to a boil.
2. Add milk. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in potato flakes.
4. If potatoes are dry add a little more milk, if potatoes are too soupy add more flakes.) Once you have potatoes to your liking add mayonnaise.

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Creamy mashed instant potatoes

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Creamy Mashed Instant potatoes are the perfect side dish for any occasion.

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x
• Category: Side Dish
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 1 ⅓ cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise
• 1 ½ cup potato flakes

Instructions

1. Add water, butter, and salt to a pot. Bring to a boil.
2. Add milk. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in potato flakes.
4. If potatoes are dry add a little more milk, if potatoes are too soupy add more flakes.) Once you have potatoes to your liking add mayonnaise.

Equipment

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Nutrition

• Calories: 139
• Sugar: 6
• Sodium: 215
• Fat: 3
• Saturated Fat: 2
• Carbohydrates: 23
• Fiber: 1
• Protein: 5
• Cholesterol: 12

Keywords: Mashed potato, side dish,