Hi, do you often find yourself with leftover mashed potatoes? Like most people I hate throwing out leftovers from dinner including mashed potatoes. This is a tasty recipe my Grandma handed down to me and it is a common recipe in the mountains of Northeast Pennsylvania. Grandma would make this about once a week for dinner or you could try it for breakfast instead of home fries or hash browns. The cheddar cheese adds a good flavor to the potato cakes and is not required. This recipe is it is simple to make and it does not take long to prepare either.
CHEESY POTATO PANCAKES
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Servings: 2
INGREDIENTS
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 oz Shredded cheddar cheese
- Small clove chopped garlic
- Small onion diced (optional)
- 2 Tablespoons butter or cooking spray
DIRECTIONS
- Melt some butter in a small frying pan or thoroughly coat pan with cooking spray. Then add the garlic and onions if you want to use them. Sauté them until they are softened up and remove the pan from the heat.
- In a mixing bowl combine the cooled garlic, butter, onion, potatoes, flour, salt, pepper and cheese.
- Using your hands shape the mixture into about six pancakes
- Place on a greased baking sheet. If desired beat a second egg and add a Tablespoon of water together and brush over the potato pancakes to get a nice golden color.
- Bake in oven at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until done
- Serve while still hot
EXTRA TIPS AND TRICKS
There are many possible variations that you could do with this recipe. Some of the variations for this recipe are:
- to serve it for dinner plain or topped with gravy
- have it for breakfast with an egg over the top
- instead of using cheddar cheese use some hot sauce to warm yourself up on a cold day
- this makes a great light snack
- dice up some pre-cooked ham and add it into the potato mix for a different taste
I hope you find this leftover mashed potato pancake recipe useful. Bon Appétit!
