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Mountains of Mashed Potato!!

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Ruby_Pudding
Ruby_Pudding Posts: 897 Forumite
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It was DH's turn to cook lunch today as I had to go into work this morning and he got a little carried away with our first crop of potatoes from the allotment.... despite eating loads at dinner we literally have 2lbs of mashed potato left over!! :eek:

I'm loathe to throw it away as it's made from our first ever, ever crop (and he made it with butter and rosemary - also from the allotment - so it's really yummy).

I'm very new to cooking so I'm not really sure what I can do with it. I'm a veggie (he's not but loves veggie food) and I have the usual store cupboard basics available to use.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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  • silverfoxdude
    silverfoxdude Posts: 1,331 Forumite
    You could do a bubble and squeak, any left over veg, chuck it in. Or you can portion it up and freeze it. I do and its ok. I like fried mash when I've taken it out of the freezer and its thawed, but I'm just so unhealthy!! lol
  • Davidboy
    Davidboy Posts: 922 Forumite
    Freeze it, just put portions in a freezer bag, then reheat in microwave.

    Or store in fridge for a couple of days.

    Or next day, add some grated cheese, mix together, then fry little pats of it in a little butter. Lovely!
    What goes around - comes around
    give lots and you will always recieve lots
  • apprentice_tycoon
    apprentice_tycoon Posts: 3,300 Forumite
    Fishcakes for him and cheese/chive/mash cakes for you? I think that parsley sauce would go with both. For fishcakes you need equal quantities of fish to mash
  • aliasojo
    aliasojo Posts: 23,053 Forumite
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    Mix it with chopped/grated onion, shape into flatish rounds, brush on some beaten egg and cover with breadcrumbs, then lightly fry.

    Edit: In case any of you are wondering why I'm giving cooking/food advice when usually I'm asking it................this came from friend. :rotfl:

    Breadcrumbs are those that you cover fish in...Ruskolene or something???
    Herman - MP for all! :)
  • silverfoxdude
    silverfoxdude Posts: 1,331 Forumite
    mmm, all this is making my mouth water..... please carry on with the suggestions
  • Quackers
    Quackers Posts: 10,157 Forumite
    Cheese, onion & potato pie.

    Fry onions til soft, mix with potato & tons of grated cheese. Put into a dish. If you're feeling generous put some sliced tomato on top & chuck in oven for 30mins. As your mash already has rosemary in this would be scrumptious me thinks :D

    I love the burnt bit on the top :D

    *off to mash some potato* :rolleyes:
    Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold...But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow...
  • Ruby_Pudding
    Ruby_Pudding Posts: 897 Forumite
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    Quackers wrote:
    Cheese, onion & potato pie.

    Fry onions til soft, mix with potato & tons of grated cheese. Put into a dish. If you're feeling generous put some sliced tomato on top & chuck in oven for 30mins. As your mash already has rosemary in this would be scrumptious me thinks :D

    I love the burnt bit on the top :D

    *off to mash some potato* :rolleyes:

    Oh now that does sound wonderful! We've got red onions to use from the allotment and some parmesan that needs to be used as well so I think I'll be doing this for tea tomorrow.

    Isn't it funny how quicky things change? A few weeks ago (pre-MSE) the whole lot would have gone straight into the bin but know I've got the sense to ask for advice and get 2 more meals out of it at the very least :T
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    Mix with a tin of tuna (well for OH maybe) and do the pattie thing and fry ;)
  • Ruby_Pudding
    Ruby_Pudding Posts: 897 Forumite
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    Edinburghlass wrote:
    Mix with a tin of tuna (well for OH maybe) and do the pattie thing and fry ;)

    I will definitely do that for him if there's any left over
  • Bogof_Babe
    Bogof_Babe Posts: 10,803 Forumite
    How about savoury potato cakes? I think you just mix the mash with some flour and perhaps a beaten egg, and roll out like pastry then cut into squares or triangles. These can be frozen too, and used as part of a main meal, e.g. instead of chips or garlic bread.
    :D I haven't bogged off yet, and I ain't no babe :D

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