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Using up mashed potato

Ways to use up leftover mashed potatoes, from potato bread to fishcakes.
Cheese and potato pie
by Sarah Cook

A budget-friendly family classic, this cheese and potato pie (no pastry, lots of cheese) has a real taste of schooldays nostalgia.

Each serving (without the optional serving suggestions) provides 567 kcal, 23g protein, 51g carbohydrates (of which 6g sugars), 29g fat (of which 17g saturates), 5g fibre and 1.3g salt.

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