When it comes to uses for leftover mashed potatoes, you’re not just limited by dinner options. You’ve also had many delicious breakfast recipes, and yes, even dessert options.
One fun recipe you can make with leftover mashed potatoes is cooked Potato Gnocchi. This dish is perfect for first-time pasta chefs and is pillow, light, and ready to eat in 20 minutes!
In this recipe for creamy mashed potato croquettes, leftover mashed potatoes become delicious, crunchy, creamy, bite-sized appetizers. The Panko breadcrumbs make for the perfect outer crust for cheesy, mashed potatoes and chives.
Loaded Mashed Potato Balls is another excellent mashed potato recipe you can make with leftover mashed potatoes. This recipe is similar to croquettes but adds a few extra ingredients.
If you’d ever visited a state fair, then you’ve probably seen your fair share of fried foods, but most folks never imagined you could fry fluffy mashed potatoes! The ingredients you’ll need include mashed potatoes, garlic powder, salt, melted butter, and olive oil.
Making a leftover homemade mashed potato casserole is the most common dish people make with their next-day spuds. And this mashed potatoes and ham casserole recipe is the perfect way to use some of that leftover holiday ham.