Secret Mashed Potatoes (courtesy 4* Chef)

This is so easy. Just use 1/2 real and 1/2 instant. No one will ever know instant is in there. Fluffy with a few "bits" of real potato. Amount you make depends on number of servings you need. Simple.

This is a great tip! I was given several bags of instant potatoes, and didn't really like them, so I tried it this way - with a little difference. I oven 'boil' my potatoes, so did not have the water. I cooked the instant (1/2 desired amount) as usual. I mashed the real potatoes, added salt, pepper and butter, but not milk, then mixed the potatoes together. Even done this way it was much easier to mash a couple of hot potatoes than the amount I needed if only real potatoes were used. And you are right - you can't taste the instant! But next time I will try it your way completely. Thanks so much for posting this!