150+ Delicious Toppings for a Mashed Potato Bowl

Author:
Claudia Mitchell
Updated date:
Dec 6, 2019

Claudia has been writing recipes online for many years. She enjoys coming up with unique and tasty dishes, especially sweet treats.

150+ Delicious Toppings for a Mashed Potato Bowl
Claudia Mitchell

In recent years, mashed potatoes have been elevated from a simple side dish to the star of the show. These days you can find mashed potato bars at weddings, and there are restaurants whose offerings revolve around them.

Basically, a mashed potato bowl is a just what it sounds like: mashed potatoes with all sorts of items on top or mixed in.

It is not a new concept to many people, especially those of us who like to mix all of our food on the plate together. Since I can remember, one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving is getting some mashed potatoes and mixing in some leftover turkey, stuffing, and gravy. Talk about comfort food.

So for those of you who love mashed potatoes as much as I do, and who want to come up with some new ways to eat them, here is the list for you.

You'll find all sorts of options that you've probably never thought of before, and if you eat something that didn't make the list, I'd love to hear about it in the comments section at the bottom.

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Barbecued chicken on top of mashed potatoes.
Claudia Mitchell

Individual Mix-Ins


Meat/Fish	Dairy/Sauces	Vegetables
Crumbled Bacon	Sour Cream	Chives
Chopped Ham	Shredded Cheddar Cheese	Chopped Onions
Sausage Crumbles	Butter	Sliced Green Onions
Italian Meatballs	Gravy	Roasted Garlic
Taco Meat	Feta Cheese	Corn Kernels
Chorizo Sausage Crumbles	Nacho Cheese	Chopped Cooked Cabbage
Pulled Pork	Cottage Cheese	Chopped Tomatoes
Shredded Chicken	Brie Cheese	Fried Onions
Fried Chicken	Creamy Horseradish Sauce	Sauerkraut
Fried Fish	Steak Sauce	Cooked Red Cabbage
Steamed Shrimp	Bechamel Sauce	Cooked Asparagus
Hot Dogs	Au Jus	Crushed Potato Chips
Swedish Meatballs	Pesto Sauce	Green Beans
Sloppy Joes	Parmesan Cheese	Stewed Tomatoes
Canadian Bacon	Hollandaise Sauce	Cooked Carrots
Crabmeat	Brown Butter	Sauteed Mushrooms
Italian Meatballs	Chimichurri Sauce	Steamed Broccoli
Salmon	Honey Mustard Sauce	Buttered Brussel Sprouts
Crab Cakes	Ranch Dressing	Roasted Squash
Lamb	Alfredo Sauce	Roasted Peppers
Breakfast Sausage	Pan Drippings	Bruschetta
Boneless Short Ribs	Marinara Sauce	Caramelized Onions
	Buffalo Sauce	Creamed Spinach
		Cauliflower Gratin

Comfort Food Combos


Pulled Pork, Barbecue Sauce and Coleslaw	Canadian Bacon and Hollandaise Sauce	Salisbury Steak and Gravy
Turkey, Stuffing and Gravy	Chicken Fried Steak and Gravy	Salisbury Steak and Gravy
Prime Rib and Au Jus	Creamed Chipped Beef	Diced Ham, Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese

Bratwurst and mushroom gravy make a yummy topping for mashed potatoes.
Claudia Mitchell

The average American eats about 124 pounds of potatoes per year while Germans eat about twice as much.

— idahopotatomuseum.com

African


Chicken and Peanut Stew	Lamb Meatballs with Red Pepper Sauce
Spinach Stew	Chickpea Curry

Shredded pork is one of my favorites to put on mashed potatoes.
Claudia Mitchell

Asian


Chicken Korma	Beef with Broccoli
Chicken Tikka Masala	Chicken with Broccoli
Chicken Vindaloo	Chicken with Peanut Sauce
Butter Chicken	Shrimp in a Coconut Curry Sauce
Sweet and Sour Chicken	Thai Basil Chicken

British


Leeks, Cream and Cabbage Sauteed in Butter (Colcannon)	Steak Pie (without the crust)
Ground Beef, Peas, Carrots and Gravy (Shepherd's Pie)	Irish Stew

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Carribean


Jerk Chicken
Beef Patty Filling
Oxtail Stew
Coconut Shrimp Curry
Curried Goat

Eastern European


Kielbasa and Sauerkraut
Beef Stroganoff
Goulasch
Chicken Paprikash

French


Beef Burgundy
Coq Au Vin
Creamy Sherry Mushroom Sauce
Chicken Provencal
Ratatouille
Steak au Poivre

Marie Antoinette liked [potato] blossoms so much that she put them in her hair.

— smithsonianmag.com

German


Bratwurst and Sauerkraut
Pork Schnitzel with Hunter Sauce
Sauerbraten
Pork with Dill Cream Sauce

Greek


Sauteed Spinach and Feta Crumbles
Lamb and Tzaziki Sauce
Greek Meatballs
Gyro Meat
Souvlaki Meat
Stifado

Italian


Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs
Vodka Sauce
Pesto Sauce and Sundried Tomatoes
Bruschetta Topping
Bolognese

White asparagus that has been cooked with a little butter pairs nicely with mashed potatoes.
Claudia Mitchell

Although estimates vary, it is believed as many as 1 million Irish men, women and children perished during the Famine, and another 1 million emigrated from the island to escape poverty and starvation, with many landing in various cities throughout North America and Great Britain.

— history.com

Latin


Steak and Chimichurri Sauce
Ropa Vieja
Puerto Rican Style Red Beans
Beef Barbacoa
Cuban Black Beans

Mexican


Taco Meat, Cheddar Cheese and Green Onions
Steak or Chicken, Pepper and Onions with Fajita Seasoning
Pork Carnitas
Enchilada Filling, Sauce and Sour Cream
Chicken Mole

Regional Tastes


Southwestern	Chili and Cheddar Cheese
Southwestern	Black Beans, Corn, Cheddar Cheese and Jalapeno
Southern	Fried Chicken and Green Beans
Southern	Fried Cabbage
Southeastern	Seafood Gumbo
Hawaii	Chopped Ham and Pineapple
California	Seafood Cioppino
Northeastern	Lobster Corn Chowder
Western	Queso Dip
Virginia	Brunswick Stew
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Dutch Green Beans
Massachusetts	Boston Baked Beans

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Cook Time


Prep time	Cook time	Ready in	Yields
20 min	20 min	40 min	Serves about six people

Ingredients

5 lbs red skinned potatoes, Peeled and quartered
3/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup butter, half a stick
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp garlic salt, more or less if desired
1/4 tsp pepper, more or less if desired

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water with potatoes in it to a boil, and cook until potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes.
Strain the potatoes and put into a large bowl.
Add the rest of the ingredients. Don't add all of the milk at once, add about half and then mash. Check the consistency and add more milk if desired.
Serve immediately.