If your potatoes are already soft, they may not hold up well in certain cooking methods that require firm potatoes, like roasting or frying. However, there are still several ways you can use soft potatoes:

1. Mashed Potatoes:
• Boil the soft potatoes until they are fully cooked.
• Mash them with butter, milk, salt, and pepper to create creamy mashed potatoes.
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2. Potato Soup:
• Cook soft potatoes in a broth or stock along with other vegetables and seasonings to make a delicious potato soup.
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3. Potato Casserole:
• Mix soft potatoes with other ingredients like cheese, cream, and herbs to create a tasty potato casserole. Bake until the top is golden brown.
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4. Potato Pancakes:
• Grate the soft potatoes and mix them with eggs, flour, and seasoning to make potato pancakes. Pan-fry until golden brown.
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5. Potato Salad:
• Cube or mash the soft potatoes and mix them with mayonnaise, mustard, and other ingredients to make a potato salad.
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6. Gnocchi:
• If the potatoes are still firm enough to handle, you can make gnocchi by mixing them with flour and forming small dumplings.
• Gnocchi recipes HERE

Always consider the consistency of your potatoes when choosing a cooking method. Soft potatoes are better suited for dishes where a mushier texture is acceptable, such as mashed potatoes, soups, and casseroles.

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