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Mashed Potatoes - Freezer Prep



Writing about mashed potatoes totally seems normal to me. I love them - we had a mashed potato bar at our wedding and it was by far one of my favorite parts. They are the perfect side to most dished - you can do a lot with mashed potatoes and 75% of my family loves to eat them. They are a good filling side, however, to make good homemade mashed potatoes takes a bit more time than I have sometimes. Not that they are hard but - between peeling, washing, boiling and mashing - it takes some time when you have to keep stopping to do something for the kids. On average mashed potatoes take me almost an hour from start to finish. (That may seem like a long time, but I get pulled away a lot during the peeling process and I might be a slow potato peeler)

Today in Once A Month Meals - I can a crossed making them in bulk and freezing. Then reading the comments section, someone talked about making them into mashed potatoes scoops and flash freezing them. This would be an amazing idea for me! I am so excited to try this out! 

Step #1 - Make Mashed Potatoes as you normally would.

Step #2 - I used a large scoop to make places mashed potatoes
balls on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step #3 - Place in the freezer. About 45 minutes to an hour worked the best.
Step #4 - Place in freezer bags & freeze till ready!

When ready to eat & serve; thaw the amount of potatoes you need for your meal in the fridge. Once thawed, heat up (any way you would like microwave or stovetop) - add in milk, butter or whatever you tend to use to make them creamy and remix together. 
I have yet to try this, stay tuned for an update when I do. 

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