Jurassic Park Mashed Potato Volcano
A fun dinosaur themed dinner made with mashed potatoes shaped into a volcano, topped with dino nuggets, broccoli trees, and warm gravy lava.
Servings: 10 servings
Equipment
- aluminum foil to shape volcano
- large platter adjust to serving area, mine was 10 x 15
- drinking glass 5" tall
Ingredients
- 1 head fresh broccoli cut, keeping some stems long
- Dinosaur Chicken Nuggets cooked according to package directions
- 10 servings mashed potatoes prepared, usually need Instant potatoes and ingredients to make potatoes - salt, butter, water, milk
- .87 oz brown gravy packet + ingredients to make gravy (usually water)
Instructions
- Add broccoli to a steamer basket with water and steam for 4 to 6 minutes, until slightly crisp tender. Set aside and keep warm. You can also use microwave broccoli, cook according to package instructions.
- Cook dino nuggets according to package directions (air fryer directions are typically 400 degrees for 6 to 7 minutes, no preheat needed). Keep warm.
- Place a large platter on your work surface. Add a small dollop of mashed potatoes to the platter and spread out slightly.
- Wrap a tall drinking glass in aluminum foil. Turn it upside down onto the dollop of potatoes and gently press so it sticks to the platter and does not slide.
- Add dollops of mashed potatoes around the glass, covering the foil completely and shaping a mountain. Spread additional potatoes around the base to create the surrounding ground and a small lake area. Use an icing knife or back of a spoon to carve a groove running down the volcano and into the lake area.
- Gently press cooked dino nuggets and broccoli florets into the potatoes around the mountain and base.
- Prepare brown gravy according to package directions. Pour gravy over the top of the volcano so it flows down the groove. Serve immediately.