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Mashed potatoes.
The "just add hot water" things are just as good, if not better since they come in all sorts of flavors.
Edit: The snobbery here is astounding. They're potatoes!
No shade; it's just funny that mashed potatoes are so derisive lol
My stepson, the first time I was around for his birthday, asked me specifically for "mashed potatoes made from potatoes". I don't think most people would agree with you on this one. Instant pot whole potatoes, mash with milk and butter, salt and pepper. I never peel them. So good and so easy.
Peeling, boiling, mashing, mixing taking like 30-60 minutes, depending on how much you're making vs 3 minutes boiling water in a microwave and mixing a bag of flakes in for the same starch paste.
Any differences are marginal and so not worth the effort and time it takes.
I don't peel, wait to boil, or even mix. I'll literally throw whole garlic cloves in at once, and between the heat and the mashing they'll take care of themselves. It also helps a lot of you have an actual potato masher and you're not just using a spoon or something. Unlike this gif I found though, I just mash them in the pot as they cook.