Microwave Mashed Potatoes Recipes

MICROWAVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Rinse peeled and quartered potatoes.
• Arrange potatoes in medium glass bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Cook at HIGH for 9 to 10-1/2 minutes; stir once. You can set your kitchen timer for a reminder to stir. Potatoes should be tender.
• Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
• During this 5 minute standing time, combine milk, butter, salt and pepper in a large glass bowl or 8-cup glass pyrex measuring cup.
• Cook milk mixture at MEDIUM for 2 to 3 minutes or until hot.
• Drain potatoes.
• Add potatoes to the hot milk mixture; mash until smooth.

MICROWAVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut into 1-inch chunks.*
• Rinse the potato chunks in cold water. Then place in a large microwave-safe bowl or casserole dish.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and poke a hole to allow steam to escape.
• Microwave on High power (100%) for 10-12 minutes**, or until the potatoes are fork-tender.
• Remove the bowl from the microwave (caution: the bowl will be hot so use oven mitts) and set aside.
• Place the butter and milk/cream in a small bowl and microwave on High power for 1 minute to heat.
• Add the butter mixture, salt and pepper to the potatoes. Mash using a masher or hand mixer until smooth and creamy***.

SARASOTA'S FIVE MINUTE MICROWAVED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Potatoes -- prepare your spuds. Just wash good and cut in bite size pieces. Place in a microwavable bowl, one that you will be serving in and add the water and cover with plastic wrap.
• Cook -- Cook on high for 3-5 minutes, remove plastic wrap and stir. Put the saran wrap back on and cook another 2-3 minutes until the spuds are soft.
• Dress -- Now, the spuds are done. What do you with them is up to you. Butter to me is a must to me and you can go lighter if you want. Add some liquid the 1/2 cup -- either broth, cream, milk, and of course salt and pepper. Then use a fork or potato masher to smash them up.
• Now they are done -- NOW WHAT? -- Sour Cream? Bacon? Cheese? Scallions? Herbs? Onion? Anything you want.
• Finish -- After adding all your flavors, you can return return to the microwave covered in the plastic wrap for just 1 minute until heated and serve. But many times the potatoes are hot enough and any extras will heat up with any additional cooking time.
• 1 pot clean up, easy and quick.