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Sunrise Spuds

Instant potatoes are an easy and efficient way to serve a crowd - toss in some cheddar and bacon and you'll be everyone's favorite backpacking buddy.

Potatoes by Erik Haugen-Goodman
Photo by Erik Haugen-Goodman.

This is a favorite breakfast of my Venture Post. They also like to season with cajun spices or seasoned salt.

Recipe by Joanna Cooley

YIELD

About 4 servings

PREP TIME / COOK TIME

5 minutes / 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 cups instant potatoes
  • 4-6 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1-2 packages dry "butter buds"
  • 1/2 cup dry milk powder
  • 6 oz shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 lb bacon

Optional: margarine, salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1

Bring 5 cups of water to a boil.

2

Add potato mixture; let stand for a few minutes until water is absorbed.

3

Stir with a fork until fluffy. Serve and top with cheese, bacon bits, butter, salt & pepper.