Thanksgiving: Mashed Potato Recipes for Every Personality
peppers and you reduce the fat and sodium. Brown Butter Smashed Potatoes with Butternut Squash Rosemary Smashed Buxton Potatoes Quick and Healthy Mashed Potatoes with Spinach and Bacon A Procrastinator? Someone who wants to wow the crowd, but ends up looking to the microwave to save the day. Microwave Mashed Potatoes What recipe and personality describes you and your Thanksgiving menu the best? I can’t wait to compare notes. (BTW—I just started a
Tex Mex Stuffed Potatoes
Side Dish
Stuffed baked potatoes are a great family-friendly weeknight supper. Here we stuff them with fresh cilantro, salsa and Jack cheese for lots of flavor and cook them in the microwave to make them quick and easy. Make it a meal: Round out the meal with Orange & Avocado Salad.
Deep Dish Potato Torta with Peppers and Olives
Breakfast/Brunch, Main Dish
Make this tasty vegetarian main dish for brunch or a holiday mean. Any cheese will work, but Manchego, Parmesan, Fontina or mozzarella are especially good choices. Reheat leftovers in the microwave or cut into squares and add cold to a salad.
Quick & Healthy Baked Potato Salad
Salad
u’ll feel like you’re eating a traditional baked potato in a dish that’s just slightly more summer picnic-friendly. The best part? There’s no need to fire up the oven when you have a microwave handy! If requiring a gluten-free recipe, check the label of the indicated (*) recipe ingredients to ensure they are gluten-free.
Southwest Mashed Potatoes
Side Dish
Re-introducing…your microwave! You will be amazed with the flavor of this American favorite, with or without the Southwest flavor. Or try roasted-style or Au Gratin potatoes, both ready in just over 10 minutes. Who knew potatoes could be so convenient? If requiring a gluten-free recipe, check the label of the indicated (*) recipe ingredients to ensure they are gluten-free.
German Potato Salad
Salad
A family favorite for generations. Now, with the added benefit of cooking the potatoes in the microwave for faster side dish preparation.
Overnight Egg, Spinach & Hash Brown Breakfast Strata
Breakfast/Brunch
eakfast or brunch gathering. But if you want, make this sumptuous egg dish all for just you. (I do!) Freeze individual portions of it, then simply heat it up in the microwave in the morning for a calorie-friendly breakfast—in just a minute. Enjoy!” –Jackie Newgent, RD
Taco-Topped Potatoes
Main Dish
A fun appetizer or a substantial snack – ready in minutes as all cooking done in the microwave.
Sloppy Turkey Spuds
Main Dish
Say goodbye to boring Sloppy Joes! This quick and healthy microwave Sloppy Turkey Spuds recipe keeps all the flavor of traditional Sloppy Joes but with turkey and fresh vegetables is not only good but good for you.