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Stuffed Mashed Potato Nests

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Stuffed Mashed Potato Nests are a delicious and creative way to enjoy mashed potatoes filled with savory ingredients like ground turkey, scrambled eggs, and sautéed vegetables.

  • Author: Ghalina
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 12 nests 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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  • 4 large Russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 Egg, beaten
  • 0.5 cup Shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 tablespoons All-purpose flour or breadcrumbs (used to bind the potato mixture)
  • Baking spray or oil (for greasing muffin tin or frying nests)
  • 1 cup Cooked ground turkey, seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder
  • 3 Eggs, scrambled
  • 1 cup Sautéed spinach and mushrooms with olive oil and garlic
  • 0.5 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
  • 0.25 cup Sour cream (optional, for topping)
  • 2 tablespoons Chopped chives (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Boil the chopped Russet potatoes in salted water until tender, then drain and mash.
  3. Mix the mashed potatoes with the beaten egg, shredded cheese, salt, black pepper, and flour or breadcrumbs until well combined.
  4. Grease a muffin tin with baking spray or oil.
  5. Press the potato mixture into the muffin tin to form nests.
  6. Bake the potato nests in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
  7. While the nests are baking, prepare the fillings by cooking the ground turkey and scrambling the eggs.
  8. Once the nests are done, fill each nest with the cooked ground turkey, scrambled eggs, sautéed spinach, and mushrooms.
  9. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and return to the oven for an additional 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted.
  10. Serve warm, topped with sour cream and garnished with chopped chives.

Notes

  • Feel free to customize the fillings based on your preferences.
  • These nests can be made ahead of time and reheated before serving.
  • For a vegetarian option, substitute the ground turkey with additional sautéed vegetables or beans.

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