Mashed Potato Tacos Recipe
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Mashed Potato Tacos

By: GUNNEAU 
"Good kids' snack - crunchy taco shells filled with mashed potatoes, French fried onions, sour cream, butter, and cheese. Top with additional sour cream, cheese, French fried onions, and hot or mild sauce."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

What to Drink?
Wine Sauvignon Blanc
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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dry potato flakes
  • 6 hard taco shells
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup French-fried onions
  • taco sauce

Directions

  1. Prepare the dry potato flakes according to package directions. Warm the taco shells according to package directions.
  2. In a bowl, mix the prepared mashed potatoes, butter, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, and French-fried onions.
  3. Fill the taco shells with the mashed potato mixture, and serve with taco sauce.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 393 | Total Fat: 24.8g | Cholesterol: 28mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2008 by Tim   view full review
Had something like this at a Mexican Taco stand! They were rolled and the potatoe mixture had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2005 by CSTAPL1   view full review
I don't care for this recipe but my husband LOVES them. We're vegetarian and he thinks they...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2006 by Elyse   view full review
This was fantastic, but you MUST double the cheese, sour cream and the french fried onions or...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2006 by Hot Chilli   view full review
This has a lot of potential to be a great vegetarian meal however as written it was rather...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2010 by Abbey Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I'm not sure why these got such a low rating. Obviously you can't expect gourmet food going...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2009 by Georgette   view full review
I had some leftover mashed potatoes and searched for a way to use them up. Tasted more like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2006 by Dreygan   view full review
A bit bland. The hotsauce was really what made it. A good one to try but not too exciting.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2011 by red1190   view full review
This is great for what it is...a quick, easy meal. I don't know what others were expecting,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2009 by CrazyCook55   view full review
Creative- yes. Worth the effort and the mess- no. I found this recipe to be bland and very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by keanu   view full review
My family absolutely loved these! The only different thing we did was to top them with EXTRA...

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