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Linda's Mashed Potatoes

Linda makes them so good you'll never know they're instant potatoes!
Course Side Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 cups instant potato flakes

Instructions
 

  • Place water, butter, and salt in a microwaveable bowl and heat mixture on high for 5 minutes.
  • Add milk and continue heating 2 additional minutes on high.
  • Remove the bowl from microwave and add potato flakes and whip with a fork until creamy. You can add more milk, butter or flakes, if needed.
  • Just before serving, heat 2 more minutes on high. Add pat of butler on top and serve. Makes about 8 to 10 (half cup) servings. Enjoy!