Leftover mash

greenpixey · 1 July 2006 at 6:10PM

I have made far to much mash potatoes this evening. It taste lovely and I'm well chuffed being my first attempt on doing mash. But I don't know what to do with whats left over. Can it be saved and reheated or turned into a different dish?
I can't use it for shepard's pie coz that's what I did today.
Any suggestions would be grateful

auditbabe · 1 July 2006 at 6:11PM

You can freeze it, or make fish cakes using tinned tuna or salmon

littlejaffa · 1 July 2006 at 6:14PM

greenpixey wrote:

I have made far to much mash potatoes this evening. It taste lovely and I'm well chuffed being my first attempt on doing mash. But I don't know what to do with whats left over. Can it be saved and reheated or turned into a different dish?
I can't use it for shepard's pie coz that's what I did today.
Any suggestions would be grateful

add anything you like,
cheese & sundried tomatoes, chicken & herbs, sweetcorn & herbs, anything that works together, mix them with the potato, make balls or little pancake shapes and fry in hot oil, they can be spicy or veggie to go with a meal, or full of meat etc as the main event.

auditbabe · 1 July 2006 at 6:15PM

Cheese pie is another idea just fry someonions and add loads of cheese

greenpixey · 1 July 2006 at 6:27PM

littlejaffa wrote:

add anything you like,
cheese & sundried tomatoes, chicken & herbs, sweetcorn & herbs, anything that works together, mix them with the potato, make balls or little pancake shapes and fry in hot oil, they can be spicy or veggie to go with a meal, or full of meat etc as the main event.

Great advise. I think I try this with my kids tomorrow... sounds fun and easy with a bit of cheese and perhaps fried onion and sweetcorn.

Pink. · 1 July 2006 at 6:32PM

Hi greenpixey,

I always make potato bread with left over mashed potato...it's delicious with bacon and eggs.

There's an older thread here with hints and tips on freezing mashed potatoes.

Pink

greenpixey · 1 July 2006 at 6:39PM

Pink-winged wrote:

Hi greenpixey,

I always make potato bread with left over mashed potato...it's delicious with bacon and eggs.

Interesting read. I have saved this recepie for the future, sounds delicious specially for the autum/winter, Thanks

thriftlady_2 · 2 July 2006 at 11:11AM

Fry it up so that it's nice and brown and crispy on the bottom and give it to the kids for breakfast.Especially good fried in bacon fat.Not very good if you're trying to lose weight though:)

Trow · 2 July 2006 at 11:16AM

Oh I wish I hadn't read this thread.... drool....

Swan_2 · 2 July 2006 at 1:05PM

Pink-winged wrote:

I always make potato bread with left over mashed potato...it's delicious with bacon and eggs

the Scots' equivelant is called Tattie Scones & no self-respecting breakfast North of the border is without them, well worth trying out. my kids love them just on their own, hot from the pan

thriftlady wrote:

Fry it up so that it's nice and brown and crispy on the bottom and give it to the kids for breakfast.Especially good fried in bacon fat.Not very good if you're trying to lose weight though

another of our favourites, my Granny used to make it for us, oh the memories

fry it slowly so that you get a nice thick crunchy crust, mmmmmmm :drool:

ziggy2004 · 2 July 2006 at 1:10PM

I make potatoshapes by shaping the mash between 2 spoons and then grilling till a bit browned it is a great altenative for waffles or croquettes you could also roll in breadcrumbs to make real croqeuttes