Somehow I ended up with a box of instant taters and I hate to waste noms so I was thinking how can I dress these up a bit??? My hubby and kids loved them. The inside was creamy and the top/ sides had a nice crisp all of which are so very important with mashed taters. If there's one thing I can't stand it's gluey or watery mashed potatoes!
I used a box serving of 4 which was about 1 and 1/3 cup of the flakes. Fyi.
2/3 or so block room temp cream cheese (I just used the left over from an already opened 8oz block)
Fresh or dried parsley
Garlic and onion powder
Salt
1 cup or so shredded cheese blend plus extra to broil off at the end
4 servings amount of the boxed Idaho tater flakes
1 cup 1 1/3 or so hot water
1 to 2 tbs butter
Pam
Mix your tater flakes, seasonings, and cheeses all together. Add your water. I started with about a cup and mixed well and then added more if I needed it. Mix well. You want the taters to just cone together a little on the stiff spreadable side because when you bake them the cream cheese will let off moisture.
In your Pam spayed casserole dish think 8x8 or 9x9? Spread it out evenly and bake 350 for 30 min. They would have been good had I stopped here but it's Christmas time and I like to be a little extra so I topped them with a handful or 2 of shredded cheese baked 10 more minutes and then broiled off the top and let sit a few min before digging in!
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