MASHED POTATO CUPS

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This recipe makes a tasty side dish that's a nice alternative to the standard potatoes or rice. -Jill Hancock, Nashua, New Hampshire

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 2 pans (6 servings each).

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/3 cups plus 2 tablespoons shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, divided
6 cups hot mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Steps:

In a large bowl, add milk, butter, salt, pepper and 1-1/3 cups cheese to mashed potatoes. Grease two 6-portion muffin pans; divide potato mixture between pans. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; top with parsley., Cover and freeze one pan for up to 3 months. Bake the remaining pan, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted., To use frozen potato cups: Thaw in the refrigerator. Bake as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24 mg cholesterol, Sodium 345 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16 g carbohydrate, Fiber 3 g fiber, Protein 5 g protein.