• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
Living On A Dime To Grow Rich

Living On A Dime

How To Save Money And Get Out Of Debt

  • Shop
  • Free Newsletter
  • Videos
    • Our Favorite Christian Resources – Bible Translations, Christian Speakers And More!
    • Show Notes
    • Amazon Recommended Items
  • Recipes
    • Beverages
    • Breads
      • Quick Breads
      • Yeast Breads
    • Desserts
      • Cakes
      • Candies
      • Cookies
      • Pies
    • Dinner Recipes And Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
      • Dips
      • Pasta And Rice
      • Salads and Dressings
      • Sauces
      • Soups
      • Vegetables
    • Gluten Free Recipes
    • Cooking Ideas And Tips
    • Miscellaneous Recipes
      • Breakfast
      • Homemade Cleaners
      • Kids Recipes
      • Mixes and Gifts In A Jar
    • Quick and Easy Recipes
  • Saving Money
    • Save Money On Groceries
    • Managing Money
      • Budgeting
      • Getting Out Of Debt
      • Kids And Money
      • Saving Money Everyday
    • Bath and Beauty
    • Organizing Ideas
      • Cleaning
      • Decorating
      • Laundry
      • Organizing
    • Gardening
    • Holidays
      • 4th of July
      • Christmas Recipes And Ideas
      • Easter
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Valentine’s Day
    • Miscellaneous
      • CFS/FM
      • Moving
      • Staying Home
  • Free Bible
  • About Us
  • Contact

Check Out Our Dining On A Dime Cookbooks!

Check Out Our Dining On A Dime Cookbooks!

Get 25% Off Now!
Get Them Here!

How To Use Leftover Mashed Potatoes – Recipes and Ideas

How To Use Leftover Mashed Potatoes – Recipes and Ideas

It seems like so many times after a meal, there are leftover mashed potatoes and I hate to waste them! Here are 8 easy ways to use leftover mashed potatoes.

8 Ways To Use Leftover Mashed Potatoes - Recipes and Ideas

8 Ways To Use Leftover Mashed Potatoes – Recipes And Ideas

We don’t need to wait until another Mother’s Day rolls around to show our moms how much we appreciate them and the great burden they have had to bear all these years. Only as we become moms ourselves do we understand what they’ve been through–no I’m not talking about the pains of childbirth or the nightly feedings but something else we have to face day in and day out – What to do with those small amounts of leftover mashed potatoes?

 

The guilt when you wash them down the drain is awful but if you tuck them back in a corner of the fridge and pull them out black and moldy 2 weeks later, it’s even worse. What’s a woman to do?

 

Well here are a couple of easy recipes and tips that might help you with this centuries old dilemma and relieve some of the guilt:

  • Freeze leftover mashed potatoes in small portions in freezer containers or freezer bags. Use in place of flour to thicken soups and stews.
  • Throw them in your favorite roll or bread recipe for a nice texture. Add about 1/2 cup for every 6 cups flour.
  • Freeze small amounts for babies or toddlers’ lunches.
  •  Spread heated leftover roast and mashed potatoes topped with leftover gravy on a piece of toast or bread,
  • Use for the top of Shepard’s Pie; single servings or a whole pie
  • Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole
  • Sour Cream and Cheddar Baked Mashed Potatoes

 

Potato Pancakes Recipe
(adjust to what you have on hand)

2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
2 Tbsp. flour
1 egg
margarine

Mix first 3 ingredients. Make into patties and fry in margarine until golden brown on each side. Serve warm with butter or margarine. These are delicious served with applesauce.

Note: When I make my potato pancakes I don’t use the egg and they turn out delicious so you don’t need to use the egg if you’d rather not.

Variations:

I like my potato pancakes fried in margarine but they also taste good fried in bacon drippings.

Add a little garlic and Parmesan cheese to them to give them a different taste.

Make potato pancakes with a little grated Cheddar cheese and add a dab of sour cream to them.

From Dining on a Dime

 

Potato Fudge Recipe

3 Tbsp. shortening
3 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. cocoa
1/3 cup mashed potatoes
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lb. (16 oz.) powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

In a microwave safe bowl, melt shortening and butter in the microwave. Stir in cocoa until smooth. Add potatoes, salt and vanilla. Mix well. Blend in powdered sugar. Mix and add nuts. Dough will be very lumpy. Knead until smooth. Press into a buttered 8×8 inch pan. Cool in the refrigerator before cutting. Makes 64 pieces (yeah right!).

Dining On A Dime Cookbooks - Save on Groceries With Easy Recipes for Tasty Dinners!
You can make EASY and delicious meals at home in less time than eating out! You’ll save a ton of money on food and your family will thank you!

Click here to get our Dining On A Dime Cookbooks 25% Off NOW! They’re filled with tasty recipes and tips to make your life easier!

 

 

Related Posts

This easy homemade fajitas recipe is an easy $5 dinner recipe! It makes a tasty meal your family will love and is a great way to use leftover chicken, roast or steak.

Easy Beef or Chicken Fajita Recipe – Quick And Easy $5 Dinner Recipe

Here are 3 easy 2 and 3 ingredient biscuit recipes you can use to make delicious biscuits in just minutes! Each recipe requires about 5 minutes prep time and then around 10 minutes baking. Perfect for breakfast or as a bread for any meal!

2-3 Ingredient Biscuits Recipes! Quick and Super Easy!

This easy chocolate lava cake recipe is a wonderful hot fudge cake that your family will LOVE! It is so easy to make you will be shocked!

Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe – Chocolate Hot Fudge Cake!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Deb

    February 22, 2012 at 9:26 am

    How about good old potato candy? Just take a couple of big spoonfuls of potatoes & add confectioners sugar to make a dough. Roll it out, spread peanut butter over it, roll it up like a jellyroll, cut it into small pieces and chill. Pretty yummy! Great West Virginia tradition!

    Reply
    • Katie

      April 12, 2013 at 5:47 pm

      Oh, you have that, too? Been in our family for years, only our recipe calls for one boiled potato (peeled while still warm).

      Reply
  2. Sandi

    February 22, 2012 at 10:13 am

    Deb, I used to make those, and my kids called them Peanut Butter Ears. Just be careful you have enough powdered sugar on hand since a very small amount of mashed potato will liquify the powdered sugar, and you need to add a lot to make a dough.

    Reply
  3. Bea

    February 22, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    You can make Peanut Butter Eggs for Easter with melted chocolate added to the recipe. Just shape into eggs with your hands and dip in chocolate.

    Reply
  4. Jihan

    August 6, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    Another way to use leftover mashed potatoes is potato croquets. Make mashed potatoes into ball roll in breadcrumbs and deep fry if you want add cheese in the middle!

    Reply
  5. Karen

    February 22, 2013 at 9:18 am

    when I make potato cakes its a meal in itself, I add leftover diced chicken/turkey/ham (whatever we have in fridge), some diced onion, and corn. we never have any leftovers after that! in fact I usually need to purposely make extra mashed potatoes just for these. :)

    Reply
    • Jill

      February 22, 2013 at 9:58 am

      You’re like me Karen. I always make extra mashed potatoes because I love potato pancakes so much.

      Reply
  6. Prairie Chuck

    February 22, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    Kloesse, gnochi or potato dumplings. Quick and easy and makes a great addition to soup or serve with (leftover) gravy or spaghetti sauce.

    Reply
  7. Jenn

    February 22, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    Perfect timing! I just put @ 1 cup of leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge tonight in hopes that someone would eat them. Now I can do something with them that will ensure they get eaten. <3

    Reply
  8. Mary-Dawn

    February 25, 2013 at 7:04 am

    I’ve always used up my extra mashed potatoes the easy way! Potato Cheese Soup; almost no work and you get an extra meal that everyone loves. Make plenty of extra mashed potatoes so you’ll have half of them as leftovers. Next day or so put them in a pan and add milk (or water or cream or evaporated milk, etc) and grated cheese (cheddar, colby or american) also a bit of pepper or whatever seasonings you like. Then heat it until cheese is melted. Don’t boil it, just get it really hot. Add the amount of liquid so the soup is the consistency you like. And don’t worry about leftover soup, the family will eat it up quick and you won’t even get a second bowl! You can make this an hour or so ahead of dinner and when just under boiling put it in a crock pot on “low” to keep it hot until dinner. You can also dress it up by adding chopped cooked ham or broccoli, or whatever you like. I even use this to feed to guests, they love it!

    Reply
  9. grizzly bear mom

    February 25, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    As I single, I portion everything into single sized leftovers and freeze them. Last week I sliced 1/2 pan of maraconi and cheese into 7 individual bags for when I have a rich food attack. In this way I can have yummy food and stay on my diet by eating it sporadically instead of chowing down on an entire pan of it.

    I do the same with soup. Every weekend I make a different flavored gallon ot it, and freeze 2/3rd of it. By the time I’m tired of eating the current flavor, soup, it’s all gone. Then I take the verison I made 3 weeks ago out of the freeze for a new taste.

    Reply
  10. LAC

    February 28, 2013 at 11:15 am

    My Grandmother ALWAYS saved bacon grease to use for frying. Yeah her cholesterol was high but she lived to be 100 years old and died only 6 years ago. She grew up on a farm and they used everything and wasted nothing. She used left overs and used bacon grease! I can only hope I live to see 100!

    Reply
    • Jill

      February 28, 2013 at 11:20 am

      Me too. My grandmother lived to be almost 100 and my parents are 85 (and healthier then I am) and they lived on bacon grease. My dad use to eat lard or bacon grease sandwiches when he was young. It really makes you wonder whether they have things right in what is good and bad for you.

      Reply
  11. Andrea

    June 6, 2013 at 10:41 am

    My greatgrandma just turned 102 on may 15th , and like you ladies are saying, they didn’t waste anything back in her day. Cooking with chicken drippings and bacon drippings , and no leftover was ever thrown out as far as I can remember!!!!

    Reply
  12. kathy

    January 14, 2014 at 8:49 am

    My mom use to take left over potatoes put eggs and bread crumbs and seasonings roll them and fry them up. they are great.

    Reply
  13. Magdalen

    February 13, 2014 at 8:46 am

    What marvellous recipes! I heat a drop of oil in the frying pan and chuck some chopped garlic in to frizzle a bit. I mix the potato with a lot of black pepper and cook gently until brown, then I turnit over, or sometimes cover with a bit of grated cheese and pop it under the grill to brown. This goes very well with bacon/rashers and egg (and what ever else you fancy) for a weekend breakfast

    Reply
    • Jill

      February 13, 2014 at 8:52 am

      Magdalen, in many of my books I read that are set in England they talk about rashers. Is that the same as what we call a strip of bacon or something else?

      Reply
  14. Marcia

    April 4, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    I just heat them in the microwave with cheese and melt the cheese into them. You can even add parsley or chives to them if you want to. I figure if KFC can make a mashed potato bowl with chicken in it and corn and cheese why can’t we?

    Reply
  15. Shannon {Cozy Country Living}

    February 18, 2015 at 4:26 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing my Sour Cream & Cheddar Baked Mashed Potatoes! I’m getting hungry reading all of these yummy suggestions:)

    Reply
  16. Susan

    March 12, 2015 at 1:06 am

    A rasher of bacon is a slice of bacon.

    Reply
    • Jill

      March 12, 2015 at 7:21 am

      Thanks Susan.I have read about rashers for ears and thought that must be what it was but was not totally sure. Now I am reading an English book and they keep sitting on buffets. I’m assuming it must be some kind of chair. Here a buffet is large table spread with food. I am always fascinated how even though we all speak English we can speak it so differently.My son in law speaks it differently but he is from Texas so that is a whole nother language. HA!HA! Just joking son in law and all you from Texas. Some of my sweetest friends have been from there and at one point I had thought about permanently living there because I liked it so much.

      Reply
  17. Cindy

    March 10, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    Leftover mashed potatoes are also good in homemade doughnuts.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Sidebar

22 Dinners In 20 Minutes!

22 Dinners In 20 Minutes!

Free e-cookbook

(No strings attached.)

We respect your email privacy | Powered by AWeber Email Marketing

Recent Posts

  • Easy Beef or Chicken Fajita Recipe – Quick And Easy $5 Dinner Recipe
  • 2-3 Ingredient Biscuits Recipes! Quick and Super Easy!
  • Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe – Chocolate Hot Fudge Cake!
  • Garlic Chicken Recipes – Easy And Delicious Chicken Dinner Recipes!
  • Easy 5 Ingredient Homemade Fudge Brownies Recipe
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
Search This Site

Categories

  • CFS/FM
  • Chit Chat
  • Dessert
  • Featured
  • Organizing Ideas
    • Cleaning
    • Decorating
    • Laundry
    • Organizing
    • Staying Home
  • Reader's Favorites
  • Recipes
    • Beverages
    • Breads
      • Quick Breads
      • Yeast Breads
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
      • Cakes
      • Candies
      • Cookies
      • Pies
    • Dinner Recipes And Main Dishes
    • Dips
    • Drinks
    • Gluten Free Recipes
    • Homemade Cleaners
    • Kids Recipes
    • Leftovers
    • Miscellaneous Recipes
    • Mixes and Gifts In A Jar
    • Pasta And Rice
    • Quick and Easy Recipes
    • Salads and Dressings
    • Sauces
    • Side Dishes
    • Soups
    • Vegetables
  • Saving Money
    • Holidays
      • 4th of July
      • Christmas Recipes And Ideas
      • Easter
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Valentine's Day
    • Kids
    • Managing Money
      • Budgeting
      • Getting Out Of Debt
      • Kids And Money
      • Saving Money Everyday
    • Miscellaneous
      • Bath and Beauty
      • DIY
      • Gardening
      • Moving
    • Save Money On Groceries
      • Cooking Ideas And Tips
      • Kids And Food
      • Meal Planning
        • Quick and Easy Meals
      • Quick And Easy
  • Uncategorized

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
  • Shop
  • Free Newsletter
  • Videos
    • Our Favorite Christian Resources – Bible Translations, Christian Speakers And More!
    • Show Notes
    • Amazon Recommended Items
  • Recipes
    • Beverages
    • Breads
      • Quick Breads
      • Yeast Breads
    • Desserts
      • Cakes
      • Candies
      • Cookies
      • Pies
    • Dinner Recipes And Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
      • Dips
      • Pasta And Rice
      • Salads and Dressings
      • Sauces
      • Soups
      • Vegetables
    • Gluten Free Recipes
    • Cooking Ideas And Tips
    • Miscellaneous Recipes
      • Breakfast
      • Homemade Cleaners
      • Kids Recipes
      • Mixes and Gifts In A Jar
    • Quick and Easy Recipes
  • Saving Money
    • Save Money On Groceries
    • Managing Money
      • Budgeting
      • Getting Out Of Debt
      • Kids And Money
      • Saving Money Everyday
    • Bath and Beauty
    • Organizing Ideas
      • Cleaning
      • Decorating
      • Laundry
      • Organizing
    • Gardening
    • Holidays
      • 4th of July
      • Christmas Recipes And Ideas
      • Easter
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Valentine’s Day
    • Miscellaneous
      • CFS/FM
      • Moving
      • Staying Home
  • Free Bible
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2023 · Kellam Media And Publishing, Inc. dba Living On A Dime · All Rights Reserved · Privacy Policy · Disclosure Policy · Terms Of Service · Refund Policy