No, this is not a recipe for instant mashed potatoes. These are mashed potatoes 100% from scratch. A mashed potato shortcut/mashed potato hack. This recipe comes in very handy around the holidays for your Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish. The stove top and oven are precious real estate when cooking a holiday dinner so if you can bring in the help of another appliance like the slow cooker or microwave, dinner will be a lot easier. I came up with this method after living in the Arizona desert during the summer with triple digit temperatures and didn’t want to heat up my kitchen by boiling a pan of water and potatoes. This recipe also eliminates the waiting for a large pan of water to boil and with this method, the skins peel so much easier and faster. I am not a fan of peeling potatoes. Who is?? I don’t typically use my microwave for cooking recipes, this is the only time I use it. The only other time I use my microwave is for reheating leftovers. What I love most about this method is, the potatoes don’t take on any water as they would if you boiled them so they’re not watery they absorb the milk and butter instead. This method works perfectly for russet, Yukon gold, sweet potatoes and yams. I have made a meal many times out of a bowl of leftover mashed potatoes. I add frozen peas and corn that I have microwaved for a couple of minutes and called it my dinner. I think I love mashed potatoes.
Use this method for your baked potatoes
If I’m eating alone and want a quick baked potato I use this method. Cut the hot potato open, mix with creamy butter, defrosted frozen corn, top with grated sharp cheddar and chopped chives and you have any easy dinner for one. If you’ve tried these Creamy Microwave Mashed Potatoes or any other recipe on the blog then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below. I love to hear from my readers!
Cube the butter and add to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30-40 seconds until melted
