a pepperoni pizza
Use Pizza Toppings To Reinvent Your Leftover Mashed Potatoes

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By KATIE MELYNN
a bowl of mashed potatoes
If you’re craving pizza but only see leftover mashed potatoes in your fridge, simply reinvent it by making loaded mashed potatoes with pizza toppings.
a pepperoni, cheesy pizza
The hack requires minimal prep and only basic ingredients, like pepperoni and cheese. For the potato crust, press the leftover mashed potatoes into a uniform layer on a pizza pan.
loaded pizza potatoes in a bowl
Drizzle olive oil and Italian seasoning on top to replicate pizza flavors. Bake the crust in the oven at 400F for 25 minutes, then take it out and add pizza sauce and toppings.
a margherita pizza going into the oven
Put the pizza back in the oven at 400F for about 15 minutes. You can also skip some steps and make a potato pizza bowl; add your ingredients to a bowl and pop it in the microwave.