Name: Loaded Potato Pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 cups cold leftover mashed potatoes; 1 cup shredded cheese (sharp cheddar); 1/3 cup flour; 10 pieces thick cut bacon (chopped and cooked / divide and save the equivalent of 4 pieces for topping); 1 clove fresh garlic (peeled and chopped); 1 1/2 tsp Cookies Flavor Enhancer; 2 tbsp Mariposa Farms Fresh Chives (chopped / reserve for topping); 2 tbsp Mariposa Farms Fresh Basil (chopped); 2 tbsp Mariposa Farms Fresh Parsley (chopped); 2 large eggs; 4 tbsp butter

Loaded Potato Pancakes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

2 cups cold leftover mashed potatoes
1 cup shredded cheese sharp cheddar
1/3 cup flour
10 pieces thick cut bacon chopped and cooked / divide and save the equivalent of 4 pieces for topping
1 clove fresh garlic peeled and chopped
1 1/2 tsp Cookies Flavor Enhancer
2 tbsp Mariposa Farms Fresh Chives chopped / reserve for topping
2 tbsp Mariposa Farms Fresh Basil chopped
2 tbsp Mariposa Farms Fresh Parsley chopped
2 large eggs
4 tbsp butter

Instructions

Chop the bacon into 1/2 inch chunks, cook the bacon until crisp and drain on a paper towel. Place in a large bowl.
Pour off all but 2 tbsp of the bacon fat from the skillet and cook the garlic over medium heat until translucent.
Add the garlic to the bacon along with the rest of the ingredients except for the butter. Mix with a large spoon or your hands. (You will want it to patty well, if too soupy add a little more flour. You don't want it to be really sticky either)
In a clean skillet melt 1 tbsp butter over medium heat. Form potato balls from the mixture using about a 1/4 cup for each. Place them in the hot pan and flatten to about 3/4 inch thick. Fry for 2-3 minutes each side, until golden brown.
Serve while hot and crispy. Top with sour cream and chives or ketchup.

Loaded Potato Pancakes