Extreme Mashed Potatoes
Source:
Joyce Hagen
Flint Regional Medical Center
Bayonet Point, Hudson, FL
Yield:
40 servings
Ingredients:
1 package premium mashed potatoes (31 ounces)
4 quarts boiling water
1 pint low fat ranch dressing, room temperature
1 pint prepared basil pesto, room temperature
1 pint prepared bruschetta topping, room temperature
12 ounces Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Directions:
Pour boiling water into a mixing bowl
Add package of potatoes, strirring with wire whisk
Add half of the cheese, strirring to allow it to melt into the potatoes
Immediately add dressing, mixing thoroughly
Swirl pesto and bruschetta tipping, each separately, on top of potatoes
Place in serviceware and top with remaining cheese
Garnish with julienne strips of fresh basil