Recipes Side Dish Potato Mashed Potato Recipes 14 Ways to Use Instant Mashed Potatoes By Hayley Sugg Updated on November 1, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Allrecipes Trusted Brands Perfect to keep on hand for quick meals and easy dinners, instant mashed potatoes go way beyond being a basic side dish. Create crispy coatings, moist baked goods, and even tender gnocchi with this magical pantry staple. Our 14 recipes with instant mashed potatoes will show you how valuable of an ingredient these dehydrated potatoes can be. 01 of 14 Restaurant-Quality Baked Potato Soup View Recipe CC<3's2bake "This is a truly AWESOME homemade soup. It tastes just like the one we get at our favorite restaurant," says user MAGGIE MCGUIRE. 02 of 14 Potato Chocolate Cake View Recipe queenybarb A cup of mashed potatoes adds moisture to this decadent cake recipe. Just remember to not season your potatoes when you prep them! 03 of 14 Crispy Fish Fillets View Recipe fabeverydayblog "Best fried fish I ever had and I will never make it another way again," says DREGINEK. "I only added a dash of salt to the batter and this was perfect. Not a person in the house could remember a time when they had a better fried fish recipe!" The Best White Fish Recipes 04 of 14 Tacos de Papa (Potato Tacos) View Recipe Allrecipes Trusted Brands Mashed potatoes are tucked into a tortilla before being fried and served in this crunchy vegetarian dish. Enjoy with your favorite taco toppings. 05 of 14 Cornbread View Recipe tsheridan35 Reviewer MissNightOwl says, "This was a very good base recipe. The result was a crispy bottom, and soft moist middle. The perfect cornbread in my eyes." 06 of 14 Baked Crispy Potato Chicken View Recipe naples34102 Get all the crispy texture of fried chicken, without the extra hassle. Instant mashed potato flakes add a light coating that gets perfectly crunchy in the oven. 07 of 14 Stuffed Kielbasa View Recipe McKinzie Larae Krull "Good grief, talk about comfort food. If you're a kraut/kielbasa fan, you've got to try this one," says BARNKITTY. 08 of 14 Cheap Irish Colcannon View Recipe Molly You only need half a dozen ingredients for this hearty side dish or easy main. Recipe creator Emily Powell suggests serving it with some brown gravy. 10 Deliciously Simple Irish Recipes 09 of 14 White Bread View Recipe Melissa516 "Its texture is perfect and flavor is as well. I am so happy to have found this," says MASQUINER. "I thought homemade bread was doomed to be heavy and nothing like you could buy. I recommend it highly!" 10 of 14 Pierogi Stuffed Shells View Recipe Soup Loving Nicole Skip the hassle of stuffing pierogis and still enjoy all the taste with this easy shells recipe. Add a scoop of sauerkraut on the side to cut through the richness. 11 of 14 Dinosaur Eggs View Recipe bd.weld Reviewer bd.weld says, "These were rather easy to make and turned out quite tasty. The potato flakes make for a crispy outer shell. Double the sauce; trust me it's that good." 12 of 14 Shepherd's Pie View Recipe Char For when you need a comforting dinner that sticks to your ribs, shepherd's pie is the perfect choice. Mix and match the veggies to what you have available in your freezer. 20 Recipes That Start With Frozen Vegetables 13 of 14 Cheesy Beef and Bean Bake View Recipe SunnyDaysNora "I was really pleased with this recipe," says MIHA. "It was fast to make and delicious. I served it with a green salad and buttered toast." 14 of 14 Quick Gnocchi View Recipe footballgrl16 "My friends are still raving about it," says David Pinkus. "Oh, let some people come early to help you roll and cut the gnocchi pieces, it was a fun group task." Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit