Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes
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A great recipe to help you use up the leftover mashed potatoes. Adding some scallions, salt and black pepper enhances the flavor, frying them in pan gives the nice texture, and serving with some sour cream, chili sauce or salsa, and sauerkraut makes another delicious yet cost-effective meal.
Ingredients
| 2 | tablespoons |
milk
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salt
to taste |
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| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
or to taste |
* |
| 2 |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
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| 1 | large |
eggs
beaten |
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| 3 ½ | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
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| 4 | cups |
mashed potatoes
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bread crumbs
dried |
* | ||
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peanut oil
or other vegetable oil, enough to fill pan 1/2-inch |
* | ||
| 1 | large |
eggs
beaten |
Directions
In a large bowl, add milk, salt, pepper, chopped onion, beaten egg and flour, mix well.
Add mashed potatoes and stir until well combined.
Refrigerate for half an hour and then shape the mixture into patties, make about 16 patties.
Dip in the beaten egg, then roll through bread crumbs.
Fry each patty in shallow oil until brown on all sides.
Serve warm with any kind of your favorite dipping sauce.
Note:
Cook in small batches, giving each patty at least 2 inches of space around it to not overcrowd the pan, which prevents the patties from crumbling while frying.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 257g (9.1 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 30334% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g
18%
Saturated Fat 5g
26%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 129mg
43%
Sodium 705mg
29%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
14%
Dietary Fiber 4g
14%
Sugars g
Protein
16g
Vitamin A 10%
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Vitamin C 23%
Calcium 8%
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Iron 8%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
