406 smashed potato recipes

No-bake coconut candy with a secret ingredient: mashed potatoes bind coconut and powdered sugar into tiny haystacks, then get dipped in dark chocolate. Old-fashioned and surprisingly addictive.

A quick, thrifty potato and bean pie: kidney beans and tomatoes under a mashed potato top, baked until golden. A 40-minute vegetarian bake from pantry staples.

Potato bean pie: a humble vegetarian main built on red kidney beans, tomato, mushrooms, and a fluffy mashed potato crust. Simple, hearty, pantry-friendly comfort food.

New Year's pork roast slow-cooked overnight on a bed of sauerkraut with beer. A traditional good luck meal that feeds the family all day long.

Salmon vegetable loaf with mashed potatoes, cooked beans and a soufflé-style egg white lift. A vintage budget-friendly fish loaf served with tartar sauce.

Easy leftover shepherd's pie turns Sunday's roast beef, gravy, peas, and carrots into a golden-topped weeknight casserole. The smartest way to repurpose Sunday dinner.

Hamburger potato casserole with browned ground beef and onions layered over mashed potatoes and topped with melted cheddar. A five-ingredient shortcut dinner using frozen mashed potatoes.

Three-layer shepherd's pie with browned ground beef, creamed corn, and a buttery mashed potato crown. A no-fuss weeknight casserole built from seven pantry ingredients and one baking dish.

Potato cheese croquettes made from mashed potatoes and cheddar, double-breaded and pan-fried until golden. A crispy, cheesy way to use leftover mashed potatoes.

Three-ingredient stovetop meatloaf made with ground beef and onion soup mix, cut into wedges and served with mashed potatoes and onion gravy. Dinner in 25 minutes flat.

This old-school blue plate special piles savory ground beef smothered in rich brown gravy over creamy mashed potatoes. Ready in 40 minutes with just 5 ingredients, it's the ultimate retro comfort food dinner the whole family will love.

Irish freckle bread is a soft potato yeast bread studded with raisins. Made with mashed potatoes and potato water for an incredibly tender, moist crumb.

Soft golden potato rolls made with leftover mashed potatoes, shaped into crescent wedges and baked until puffy. A big-batch dinner roll recipe that yields 36 rolls.

Crispy pan-fried patties made with leftover ground beef and mashed potatoes, seasoned with sage and onion. A smart way to transform yesterday's dinner.

Loaded mashed potato casserole with sauteed peppers, onions, crumbled bacon, and melted cheddar broiled on top. A crowd-pleasing side dish that turns leftover mashed potatoes into something special.

Irish smoked cod pie with a creamy mustard sauce, green peas, and buttery mashed potato topping baked until golden. Hearty comfort food from the Emerald Isle.