Let me get this out of the way - it's OK to use frozen or packaged or dried mashed potatoes. It is. They are really quite good. Plus, by the time you add a bunch of extra ingredients - even your grandmother couldn't tell they weren't from scratch. This is just a guide - you can add almost anything to mashed potatoes - goat cheese, sour cream, bits of roast beef, rice pudding, quickly sauted vegetables, crunchy rice noodles - by the way I was just kidding about the rice pudding.
Directions
CHIPOTLE MASH:
- 2 cups cooked mashed potatoes
- 1 tablespoon adobe sauce
- Chipotle chiles, from a can
- Monterey jack cheese
- Mix the potatoes and sauce - you're done.
- Garnish with a little cheese while still hot so it starts to melt
HORSERADHISH MASH:
- 2 cups cooked mashed potatoes
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
- Mix all ingredients
- Season with salt & pepper
CARMELIZED RED ONION MASH:
- 1 red onion (of course) sliced really thin
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- olive oil
- 2 cups cooked mashed potatoes
- Saute red onion in a little oil until very soft and beginning to brown
- Add brown sugar and mix well
- Serve masked potatoes with a big whack of sauted onions on top and drizzle lightly with olive oil