I wasn’t expecting my favorite instant mashed potatoes to come from an ALDI brand I’d never heard of before, but here we are. Even among the potato goliaths – Idahoan and Hungry Jack ...

To solve this time issue, many companies have turned to dehydrating the potatoes and turning them into flakes that take ...

Let's start with mashed potatoes. A 15.3-ounce box of Hungry Jack Instant Mashed Potatoes costs $2.99 and makes 20 servings -- that's about 15 cents per serving. Meanwhile, a 10-pound bag of ...

Consumer Reports tested a dozen, including ones from Pillsbury, Hungry Jack, and Betty Crocker ... ones and even two frozen mashed potatoes. Several of the dry, instant potatoes were not great.

Before we get into our top picks, here’s how we determined the best instant mashed potatoes for every need: Value: Are the instant mashed potatoes worth the money for how they taste and what’s ...