Cheesy & Savory Smashed Potatoes
20 minutes
Side Dish
Easy Peasy
SERVES 4
INGREDIENTS
- 1 - 4 oz package Idahoan® Baby Reds® Mashed Potatoes
- 1 cup cheddar, shredded
- ½ cup green onion, chopped
- Cooking spray
This recipe for Smashed Potatoes offers an interesting new twist on mashed potatoes and makes tasty work of leftovers.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400°F degrees.
- Prepare Idahoan® Baby Reds® Mashed Potatoes following package instructions.
- Preheat a cast iron skillet or a ovenproof skillet on medium high heat. Spray with cooking spray.
- Divide the mashed potatoes into 4 scoops and place on the skillet.
- Top each with green onions, then with the cheese, dividing the toppings evenly among the potatoes.
- Cook until bottom of the potatoes begin to crisp, then place the skillet in the oven and continue to cook until cheese is melted on top, about 7 minutes.
- Serve alone or as a side with meatloaf, steak or chicken.
