Mashed Potato Monsters

Corn kernels, green onion curls, and other tidbits turn into wickedly funny faces on ready-made mashed potatoes.

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ingredients 12
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 25 min

Ingredients

1: cup milk

3/4: cup hot water

2: tablespoons margarine or butter

1: pouch (from 7.2-oz box) homestyle creamy butter mashed potatoes

Ingredients for faces, as listed below

: Eyes: peas, corn kernels, mushrooms, olive halves

: Eyelashes: herbs

: Eyebrows: ripe olive slices, zigzag-cut bell pepper

: Nose: pickle, sliced radish

: Teeth: carrot wedges

: Mouth: red bell pepper slice

: Ears: corn kernels, broccoli florets

: Hair: shredded cheese, broccoli florets, shredded carrots, green onion curls

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Directions

1 In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk, hot water and margarine to a rapid boil over medium-high heat (watch carefully to avoid boilover).
2 Remove from heat. Stir in 1 pouch Potatoes with Seasoning just until well blended. Let stand 4 to 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
3 Meanwhile, cut 4 pieces plastic wrap, about 9x12 inches each. Line insides of 4 (6-oz) custard cups with plastic wrap; spray with cooking spray. Divide potatoes evenly among custard cups. Press firmly; turn upside down onto individual serving plates.
4 Remove plastic wrap from each potato mound; choose from suggested ingredients above to make faces. Serve immediately.

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Expert Tips

If you don’t have 6-oz custard cups, try shaping the mashed potato heads using a small bowl, or wet your hands and form them by hand.

Set out bowls of the ingredients for faces, and let your kids use whatever they like to create their own monsters.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving (Prepared Potatoes Only)

Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 3g, 3% Trans Fat 2g 2% ),
Cholesterol: 5mg; 5%;
Sodium: 450mg; 450%;
Total Carbohydrate: 22g; 22%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 4g 4% ),
Protein: 4g; 4%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;