Garlic Instant Potatoes

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
“This is a good way to spice up plain instant potatoes. I prepare these when I'm running out of time to get dinner on the table but want something that still tastes homemade.” Carolyn Coop - Stuarts Draft, Virginia

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons butter, cubed
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups mashed potato flakes

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the water, butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; add milk. Stir in potato flakes with a fork.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 225 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 442mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

“This is a good way to spice up plain instant potatoes. I prepare these when I'm running out of time to get dinner on the table but want something that still tastes homemade.” Carolyn Coop - Stuarts Draft, Virginia
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