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Easy Half Mashed Potatoes Perfect for the Broke College Student

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at CUA chapter.

Winter is coming and sometimes you need something hardy and easy that takes little energy to make—school is stressful. These easy potatoes work well for any time of day and make great leftovers. Also, potatoes are super cheap and filling!

This recipe is simple and you can easily make them in a dorm room. You will have everyone asking how you made such a meal and you can smile knowing it took almost no effort, while pretending you worked for hours. 

Half Mashed Potatoes

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 35 minutesTotal time: 40 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Emma Kelly

    Put 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter in a pan with salt, pepper, and any other flavors you like—I added a seasoned salt and some garlic paste from a tube. Turn the heat on low. If you want to make this vegan, simply substitute the butter for olive oil.

  2. Emma Kelly

    Wash and cut your potatoes. I used about ten or so little potatoes. Don’t worry if you make too many, as these are super tasty the next day too!

  3. Emma Kelly

    Make sure the butter and the seasonings are mixed and then put on the potatoes. Stir the potatoes so they all get coated evenly with the butter.

  4. Emma Kelly

    Fill the pan with water, so that the potatoes are covered all the way.

  5. Emma Kelly

    Let all the water boil away. This can take a while, so I usually work on some homework (and by that I mean I go on Facebook).

  6. Emma Kelly

    Once all the water is gone and the u0022liquidu0022 left is heavy, almost gravy-like, pull off the heat and put on a plate.

  7. Emma Kelly

    Enjoy! You can add spinach, bacon, green onions, cheese, or anything else you can think of to top of these potatoes or enjoy them on their own!