Mashed Potatoes Ole

ByLiberty December 14, 2021September 23, 2023

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These mashed potatoes ole would go well with tacos or another Mexican themed dinner. Even a pit beef sandwich would taste great with these as a side!

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This is a way to serve mashed potatoes that you have probably never heard of before now! I found this recipe on a container of Cheese flavored French Fried onions, to the best of my memory. Those are no longer made or sold, but you can use plain French Fried onions instead. I am sooo glad I saved this recipe!

I don’t make it very often, because I’m the only one that likes it. So when I needed to take something to a potluck dinner, I decided to make my special Mashed Potatoes Ole.

mashed potatoes with salsa, black olives, and french friend onions

Here are the Ingredients You Will Need:

French Fried Onions
Instant mashed potatoes– either roasted garlic or cheese flavored will work
salsa
shredded cheddar or “fiesta” cheese
sliced black olives

Before

french friend onions, black olives, mashed potatoes

Make the mashed potatoes according to the package directions. I put mine in a crockpot this time since I was taking it to a potluck. But otherwise put it in a baking dish for the oven.

I added extra water to mine so it wouldn’t dry out since I wasn’t serving it immediately.

Add the shredded cheese. I’m also making a double batch, here.

Add dots of salsa. I did not add as much as the recipe called for, and I’m glad I didn’t.

Add sliced black olives.

Put the french fried onions on a baking sheet and bake just a few minutes until golden brown. Be careful not to burn them… they can go from golden brown to burnt pretty quickly.

I like nearly anything with cheese on it, so this was a winner for me. I understand why people may not like the combination, though.

french fried onions, black olives, salsa, cheese, potatoes

I have a few other Mexican themed dishes that I hope you will check out, too!

Mashed Potatoes Ole

mashed potatoes with french fried onions

This is a Mexican inspired way to spice up your mashed potatoes!

Liberty Brammer at B4andAfters.com

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Total Time 25

Serving Size 6

Ingredients

1 box/bag roasted garlic mashed potatoes
3/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 c. salsa
3 TBLSP sliced black olives
3/4 c. French Fried Onions
sour cream optional
cilantro optional

Instructions

Make potatoes as directed on box or bag.
Put in a 2 quart dish.
Top with cheese, salsa, olives, and french fried onions.
Bake at 375 degrees for 3-5 minutes until onions are golden.
Serve with sour cream and chopped cilantro if desired.

Notes

If you want, add a little extra water to the mashed potatoes (so they don’t dry out) and put in a crock pot to keep warm for serving to a crowd or taking to a potlock. I did this— with a quadrupled recipe! If you do it this way, toast the french fried onions separately on a baking sheet, and then add to the crock pot.