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Mashed Potato Cakes

By Catherine McCord

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Mashed Potato CakesCatherine McCord
Cooks' Note

This recipe was originally published on Weelicious as "Mashed Potato Cakes".

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 minutes

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

2 cups mashed potatoes
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 egg, whisked
7 tablespoons all purpose flour, divided
Butter or oil, for pan-searing

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place mashed potatoes, cheese, egg, and 3 tbsp flour in a bowl and stir to combine.

    Step 2

    Take a scoop of the potato mixture and form into patties.

    Step 3

    Place the remaining 4 tbsp of flour on a plate.

    Step 4

    Lightly coat the potato patties in the flour.

    Step 5

    Heat a thin layer of the oil or butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat.

    Step 6

    Cook the potato cakes for 3 minutes on each side for a total of 6 minutes.

    Step 7

    Serve as is or with accompaniments.

TagsPotatoRoot VegetableVegetableParmesanCheeseDairySideDinnerVegetarianNut FreeEasyQuick5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessFryWeelicious

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