Originally Posted by
StuckInYYZ
Neighbour asked me today if I wanted some of those instant mash potatoes (don't judge) packs... I took a few packs... planning on making an improvised sheppards pie tonight with one of them (ground pork, some frozen corn/carrots/peas, brown gravy... not likely to bother broiling it, but we'll see).
Now to see what else I can do with them...
The only judgment for this is "wise". The instant mashed, while not something you'd serve at a homemade holiday meal, are actually very good and have a lot of uses. Shepherd's pie is a great example, especially for either a nice smooth or piped surface. You can use the flakes to thicken a soup or sauce, and they make good breading for fish (and probably other things). We always have a few packs on hand.