It never fails, whenever I make mashed potatoes I always make way too much. Then I have leftovers and I wonder what I’m going to do with them. Sometimes they get eaten with the next night’s dinner but sometimes they don’t. I hate throwing out food and have since vowed to always try and do something with my leftovers.
Thankfully mashed potatoes are a dish that can be easily and quickly turned into something else. They can go the savory route or, believe it or not, the sweet route. I typically stick with the savory road myself. I love mashed potatoes. A comfort food for me that I often turn to when I need a big comfy sweatshirt and a hug.
This is a recipe I created so that I could use up the small amount of leftover mashed that was sitting in my fridge. The rest of the meal that accompanied the potatoes had been eaten and they were all that remained. I pulled out some other things from the fridge to add to the potatoes and my little potato puffs were born.
Andrea’s Ham and Cheddar Potato Puffs
- 1 1/4 C of mashed potatoes
- 1 egg
- 3 TBSP of sour cream
- 1/4 C shredded cheddar
- 3 slices of deli ham chopped
- 6 chives chopped
Preheat oven to 375 and with some nonstick spray, grease a mini-muffin pan. In a medium sized mixing bowl combine all of the above ingredients until everything is well mixed. Spoon into the mini-muffin pan, filling the each area to the top. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are puffed, browned, and set. Makes about 15 mini potato puffs.
These make perfect little appetizers or a nice side to a meal. You can mix in whatever strikes your fancy. Perhaps doll them up a bit more with some parm and prosciutto. Maybe add some swiss and bacon. The possibilities are endless with these.
You can freeze them and reheat them whenever the mood strikes or as a make ahead dish to a party. Just put the oven on at 350 and heat until they are warmed back through. Enjoy guys! And remember, always play with your food!
those little puffs look INCREDIBLE!!
have a great day!!
Thanks Gina!
mmmmm those looks totally delish! I never make potatoes but I may just have to. Or ask someone else.
love the site very cute!
I’m sooo stealing that recipe!
these puffs look amazing!!
keep up with the running. the best part is you can alway see improvements!
Thanks guys!
Shove some through the screen!!!
Come cook for me, Andie…
Mark, I can mail you some.
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What a great idea! This might be worth whipping up a batch up mashed potatoes for, the heck with leftovers. We hardly ever have leftover mashed potatoes, anyway.
Yum, these look great! I’m definitely going to give them a try. I bet they’d be good with sweet potatoes too!
YUMMY! If we ever have leftover potatoes I am totally going to make that.
That’s a great idea — I can never have enough mashed potatoes.
love this idea!
i dont have leftover potatoes yet but i have a huge bag of potatoes that i will use
Making them for a party tonight… had to come back and reread.
Didn’t work for me, the mixture didn’t seem to want to brown, wet straight to burnt.. Maybe i converted the oven temp wrong… Will have to try again!
Clare, that’s a bummer. Sometimes oven temperatures varies so you gotta keep an eye on it as it bakes.