Description
Mashed potato cakes have been a staple in my southern family all throughout my childhood. I came up with this recipe when trying to put a new spin on an old favorite.
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 ¼ cups mashed potatoes
- 1 cup shredded American cheese
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- ¼ teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 dash hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
Instructions
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat
- turning occasionally
- until evenly browned
- about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels
- reserving bacon grease in skillet; crumble bacon.
- Melt butter in bacon grease over medium heat; cook and stir onion
- celery
- and garlic until tender and lightly browned
- about 15 minutes. Transfer vegetables and bacon to large bowl; stir in mashed potatoes
- American cheese
- flour
- egg
- mustard
- black pepper
- and hot sauce.
- Heat vegetable oil in a clean skillet over medium heat. Drop spoonfuls of mashed potato mixture
- flattening slightly
- and fry patties until golden brown on both sides
- 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with sour cream.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 8