frozen mashed potatoes

sallyann38 · ‎06-22-2012

I have heard that you could freeze leftover mashed potatoes, but have never tried it.

A few weeks ago, I decided to give it a try. I lined my texas muffin pan with the cupcake liners and flash frozen them. when they were frozen I took them out of the pan and put them in my sealer bag. Today, I pulled one out and microwaved it. After 3o sec. in microwave I pulled off the paper and then microwaved for about 3 min.

To my surprise, I had mashed potatoes exactly like the day I froze them.

Sad to think back to all the years that I threw out the perfectly good mashed pototoes.

Guess it is never to late to learn something new.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

Stands to reason they can be frozen since you can buy prepared mashed potatoes frozen, just heat and serve.

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ChiliPepper · ‎01-16-2015

Yes, I have frozen mashed potatoes too & they came out great.

Funny, all those years of seeing TV/frozen dinners etc. & I never thought about doing it myself either until a few years ago.

Takes me a while to catch on I guess LOL!!!

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

My leftover mashed potatoes never make it to the freezer. I mix them with chopped sautéed vegetables ( onions, celery, broccoli, carrots, green beans, whatever I have on hand) and shape them into patties and brown them in a little butter.

Sometimes I use them to make potato soup or just put them into any type of soup I am making.

i never throw them away and always make more than I think I will need.

@sallyann38 Your idea is a good one to freeze them in single portions for future use.

Annabellethecat66 · ‎03-12-2010

Ever had potato pan cakes? They're great for left over mashed potatoes.

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

@Carmie wrote:
My leftover mashed potatoes never make it to the freezer. I mix them with chopped sautéed vegetables ( onions, celery, broccoli, carrots, green beans, whatever I have on hand) and shape them into patties and brown them in a little butter.

Sometimes I use them to make potato soup or just put them into any type of soup I am making.

i never throw them away and always make more than I think I will need.

@sallyann38 Your idea is a good one to freeze them in single portions for future use.

@Carmie I use mine for fish cakes. The same principle ,and I always add dill and onion to them

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@cherry what kind of fish? Salmon, perhaps? That sound like a real good idea. I am going to try it this.

thsnks.

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

@Carmie I always use cod

corita · ‎08-20-2012

@Carmie wrote:
My leftover mashed potatoes never make it to the freezer. I mix them with chopped sautéed vegetables ( onions, celery, broccoli, carrots, green beans, whatever I have on hand) and shape them into patties and brown them in a little butter.
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That is exactly what my mother used to do!!! She called them - potatoe pancakes! So good...thanks for the memories!

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

I've done it! I love mashed potatoes so any time I make them I make a lot.

What I did was to, after they cooled completely of course, put portions into Lock & Lock containers and then into the freezer.

After frozen, I pop them out and vacuum seal each portion (1 or 2 portions - whatever) and then back into the freezer. Only that way will they remain pristine.

Before using a portion I thaw them before heating. This is important - I remove them, while frozen, from the vacuum sealed bag so that it's easier to get it out of the bag. Into either a L&L or something that I would use in the microwave for heating for thawing. That way it comes out of the bag in a block and you don't have to scrape the contents out tediously.

Anyway, the moral of the story is that they are great - just like new. I love that I can have mashers either just alone (that's a dinner for me!) or with a small protein, without having to make them each time.

As with any food I make, I put a lot into making them - scrub, boil potatoes (skin on), drain, handmash with asiago, butter, & s&p until they are perfect for my taste. I wouldn't want to do that frequently, what with arthritis and such. So, freezing some portions like that make it perfect for whenever I'd like to have just one serving.