Mashed Potato Bowls

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 large potatoes, peeled (about 3 pounds)
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook potatoes with 1 tsp salt in boiling water just to cover (about 25 minutes), or until tender; drain, and cool just to touch.
• 2 mash the potatoes in a large bowl, using a potato masher.
• 3 stir in the remaining 1 tsp salt, cream cheese, egg, 2 tbsp flour, pepper (if using) and the baking powder; mix well until thoroughly combined.
• 4 spoon the mixture into 6 large mounds on a baking sheet.
• 5 shape each mound into a 4-inch bowl-like shapes, using the back of a spoon; cover and freeze until firm and frozen (at this point you may keep them in the freezer up to one month until ready to use, just store them in a zip-lock freezer bag).
• 6 when ready to use, remove them from the freezer, and place the potato bowls on a lightly-greased cookie sheet.
• 7 brush the potato bowls with melted butter (do not thaw), and sprinkle with paprika.
• 8 bake (frozen) bowls in a 450 degree oven, for 15 minutes, or until thoroughly heated, and lightly browned.