Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes - Down Home Cooking Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 cups cold mashed potatoes
• 1 cup shredded cheese (such as cheddar)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 6 strips bacon
• 1 medium onion , chopped (or 1/4 cup green onion)
• 2 cloves garlic , chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp fresh basil , chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley , chopped
• 2 eggs
• 4 tbsp butter or margarine
• Fry the bacon until crispy and drain on a paper towel until cool. Crumble into small bits. Place the bacon bits into a large bowl.
• If using white onion, pour off all but 2 tbsp of bacon grease from the frying pan and cook the garlic and over medium heat until translucent. (If using green onion, no need to precook).
• Add to the bacon bits along with remaining ingredients (except butter/margarine) and blend well with a spoon or your hands (it’ll be sticky).
• Wash and dry your frying pan, then melt 1 tbsp of butter or margarine in it over medium heat.
• Scoop up about 1/4 of a cup of the potato mixture and form it into a ball. Place it in the hot pan, flattening it out until it’s about 1/2 – 3/4″ thick.
• Fry for about 3 minutes on each side, until they are lightly golden brown.
• For best results, serve immediately, while hot and crispy.
• Top with green onions, sour cream or ketchup.
• ham, cheddar, red bell pepper, squeeze of dijon
• leftover taco meat, corn, cheese
• pepperoni, oregano, green pepper, mozzarella
• leftover chicken/turkey, poultry seasoning, leftover stuffing
• sundried tomatoes, oregano & basil, fresh mozzarella
• anything in your fridge 🙂
• Amount Per Serving:
• Calories: 284 Calories