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Quick & Creamy Mashed Potatoes

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These Quick & Creamy Mashed Potatoes are an easy and simple way to make a delicious potato side dish.

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Quick & Creamy Mashed Potatoes

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Ingredients:

NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk, amount per package directions
1 package of your favorite mashed potato flakes

Directions:

SUBSTITUTE Carnation Evaporated Milk for regular milk in instant mashed potatoes or any variety boxed potato kit that calls for milk.

NOTE: For Quick & Creamy Mashed Potatoes with less fat, use Carnation Evaporated Lowfat 2% Milk or Carnation Evaporated Fat Free Milk.

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No left overs here

tricia olson from CENTRALIA, WA

I always use evaporated milk in my mash potatoes, along with salt, pepper to taste. never any left overs. I have never swapped out the reg milk in instant potatoes but will give that a try
Just Like Mom Made

Rita Collins from Detroit, MI

My mother always made mashed potatoes this way. I have not made them in a while, but will do it again.
Dellicious!

GINA DIVITO from Winfield, IL

This is a nice change to the classic mashed potato recipe!
Very easy

Cat Wells from Hesperia, CA

This is a very simple change from the box instructions, but it makes a BIG difference even when using the fat-free evap milk.
Taters

Charles Williams from CONROE, TX

Substitute sweet potatoes.
Best ever mashed potatoes

Barbara West from Boulder City, Nevada

My grandkids can tell the difference when I don't use Carnation in my potatoes. They love the potatoes done this way!!!
Kick it up....

Harold Butler from DEL CITY, OK

a little Jack Cheese,farm fresh butter, some fresh fried Bacon Bits, and the evap milk. Yu'll think your baked taters jumped into a bowl.
Quick and Creamy Mashed Potatoes

SHIRLEY FARROW from San Jose, CA

I add a clove of roasted garlic - jazzes it up. My family prefers the potatoes cooked from scratch rather than the instant. But I still use the evaporated milk (just like my mom used to do) as it seems to make a world of difference.
Quick & Creamy Mashed Potatoes

CAROL CRAWFORD from Iola, KS

These are easy and good. Sometimes I add a little cream Cheese and less milk. It changes the taste a little. But good.
Yummmm

Myrianne Jones from Saint George, UT

I tried this. It was so good. Simple, but it made the mashed potatoes so much better
CREAMY MASH POTATOES

SHERRON REUSS from PRINCE GEORGE, VA

MY HUSBAND WILL NOT EAT INSTANT POTOTOES . IF YOU ASK HIM HE WILL TELL YOU THE SAME ,BUT WITH CARNATION YOU CAN NOT TELL HIM THEY'RE INSTANT !!!!!!!!!!!LOL
sooo good to eat

Brenda Brooks from LARGO, MD

this is how I make my mashed potatoes, but I add some butter to it. I don't add more salt to it. This recipe is so good when you serve it hot with butter on top.
quick & creamy mashed potatoes

Cathy Boyd from SHINGLETOWN, CA

tried the recipe, family loved it, also added some chicken broth very good.
quick and creamy is right

CARLA Carmichael from COLDSPRING, TX

This was just like it says. Quick & Creamy and great. I am always looking for something quick and easy.
easy!

amanda coe from omaha, NE

these are great with a little garlic in them. sooo much faster than mom's potatoes!
best ever!

mechelle crouch from CLAY CITY, KY

A few days ago I made instant potatoes with evaporated milk and real butter.My husband raved on and on about how good they were!You couldn't even tell they were instant,and they were so creamy!!
quick and creamy mashed potatos

Linda Hite-Beasley from BIG SPRING, TX

I always use canned milk in my mashed potatos. These were really good. I made them at my neices house for a belated Thanksgiving dinner.
quick n creamy

Anna Hashagen from HOLLY RIDGE, NC

I added a few shakes of onion powder to mine, wow, just like the real scratch potatoes.
quick & creamy mashed potatoes

Laura Nost from BEAR, DE

This is so easy and delicious. We like mashed potatoes, but try not to eat a whole lot, but using the reduced fat milk, and putting a little parm cheese in them, who can help but eat these, and want more. bravo!
quick & creamy mashed potatoes

elaine hilton from little falls, NJ

Quick and easy! The mashed potatoes are creamy and delicious. Even my finky child LOVES (and eats!) these wonderful spuds!
Try this

Michael Cavett from

I tried it with the Carnation Evaporated milk and the potatoes were great. Also, if you are tired of just plain mashed potatoes, try adding a packet of ranch dry mix to your potatoes for an added extra flavoring.
fantastic!

JEAN CATHCART from BAY CITY, MI

My family loved these potatoes. I give it a 2 thumbs up!
Quick & Creamy Mashed Potatoes

connie burger from FLAT ROCK, MI

I prepared my instant mashed potatoes the same way back in the 1960's substituting evaporated milk for most of the water and for all of the homogenized milk. Everyone insisted that I had made the mashed potatoes from scratch since their instant ones did not taste like mine.
Mashed Potatoes

Joey Pierce from San Antonio, TX

Awesome potatoes!!! I usually use just plain whole milk in my potatoes and found this recipe and also the one with using Carnation Milk in instant pudding and WOW was it good. We usually have left over potatoes and pudding when I make it with whole milk but not when I use Carnation milk in them. The bowls are scraped clean! If you haven't tried it - your definitely missing out.
No Doubt About It!

Carmella Kyle from Hoboken, NJ

Tried this recipe and it's great. Much creamier than mine.
Mashed Potatoes

Nicki Boggs from Louisa, KY

These were sooooo easy to make and my family LOVED them!
my new favorite ! :)

steve myers jr. from Sonoma, CA

This is now by far the best way to make mashed potatoes!
Quick & Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Jean Hartman from HUDSON, MA

What a difference with carnation, i'll never use milk again.
creamy is right

Teri Latislaw from Niles, MI

This is the best mashed potato recipe I have ever tried. They are the creamiest I have ever seen.....
GREAT MASHED POTATOES

SHELIA MASSEY from CHARLESTON, WV

THIS IS THE BEST MASHED POTATOES WE HAVE HAD. I WILL ONLY MAKE THEM THIS WAY FOR NOW ON
creamy mashed potatoes

Cheryl Bray from DETROIT, MI

Those potatoes were so good in smooth I usually don't use some one else potato recipe but I had to try this one it was really good delious I will be using this recipe more often when I' am fixing this like I said it's delious. Thank You so for this.
The best

Nancy Vazquez-Caban from Chicago, IL

This is the best quick and creamy mashed potatoes recipe on my list. Delicious!
You've Changed My Mind

Terri Clark from Deeth, NV

My husband loves instant mashed potatoes, however, I am not so fond of them as they usually have that "not real" taste to them. Adding Carnation Milk to the potatoes has changed my mind.....yummy!!! Rich and creamy, and tasted like real potatoes.
Impressed!

Kathleen Guillemette from NEWPORT, NC

I was able to cut back on butter - and still have a creamy taste - blended so easy!
mashed potatoes

jamie maniatis from corvallis, OR

I found this recipe very easy to use and my family loved it. I found it to be a better texture and eye appeal.
Quick & Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Norma Jones from ROBSTOWN, TX

I agree.........Potatoes become creamier and richer in flavor with Carnation Evaporated Milk. A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
mash potatoes

KAREN RAY from Lumberton, MS

very good, smooth and creamy
Moist

Diana Cuppini from WHITESTONE, NY

Adding this makes instant potatoes fluffy and moist instead of dry and flaky!
good in regular potatoes too

teresa wyman from BREMERTON, WA

I just had the best mashed potatoes at our family's Thanksgiving, which they put Carnation evaporated milk in real mashed potatoes with some butter, mmm good!
Creamier And Healthier

Maria Romeo from Woodbury, NJ

At home it's my secret touch and everyone loves the creamier texture. I also, add grated cheeses like sharp cheddar or what ever you have available. Everyone wants to know my secret but I can tell only my special friends. If certain members of my family find out they may turn their noses up. So what they don't know taste better.
Quick and Creamy Masahed Potatoes

RUTH HOLT from CHURCHVILLE, NY

I tried this recipe on my Family and they loved it so much I will use it from now on. The potatoes were creamier than when I use regular milk.
YUMM GOOD

shannon massicot from METAIRIE, LA

These are without a doupt the most creamy potatoes I have ever had. I have always been teased my my middle Son about not having smooth mashed potatoes and he could not beleive that I made these. There are wonderful.
Mashed Potatoes

Valarie Garces from Murrieta, CA

I have used Carnation Evaporated Milk in my mashed potatoes for years. I always use it whether it is with real or instant potatoes. I always get rave reviews. It makes the potatoes so rich and creamy.
A's deception

pamela smith from JERSEY, VA

being a very busy mother and grandmother I have been using the boxed mashed potatoes and I have one child that swears that she could tell the defference and would not eat them I used the carnation milk the last time and she just knew that they where home made. surprise, surprise, surprise
quick and creamy mashed potatoes

Jo Leen Florice from Dry Prong, LA

I had never particularly cared for instant potatoes until i tried it with the carnation evaporated milk. They were fantastic. I have two children and they loved them, too. Very good recipe.
Quick & Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Ruth Seitzinger from Voorhees, NJ

Easy as pie. Tastiest taters yet. My family just lived them. Always looking for something quick and easy.
Wonderful

Lauren Amacher from PA

The mash potatoes were out of this world the were so creamy i couldn't believe it
Quick & Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Jeanette Pederson from MONICO, WI

At last, no more "soupy" mashed Potatoes. Years ago, my kids called Instant Potatoes "Paper Potatoes"...it has become a "family saying!"
Its wonderful

Cherish Robinson from HOUSTON, TX

Another thing I do is instead of water I use broth and add spices to the "water" as it is boiling.
Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Frankie Strickland from Cairo, GA

Mashed potatoes are a daily food for us...I loved the addition of carnation milk. I am a widow and often fresh milk is NOT fresh...Carnation always is and adds so much...also I do use "fat free". I have grand children and believe it is important to stress healthy diets. Thank you!

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/1 of recipe

Servings Per Recipe: 1 recipe

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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