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These Cheesy Pancakes Will Use Up Your Leftover Mashed Potatoes

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Northeastern chapter.

If there is one food I do not support reheating in the microwave to eat at a later date, it is mashed potatoes. Freshly made, these are hands down my favorite food, but one day old mashed potatoes? I’ll pass.

With this leftover cheesy mashed potato pancake recipe, all your leftover woes go down the drain. You can make a delicious meal using just a few ingredients and repurposing those leftovers that — let’s be honest — you probably were going to toss anyway.

Leftover Cheesy Mashed Potato Pancakes

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 5 minutesTotal time: 15 minutesServings:8 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Place mashed potatoes, cheese, scallions, and chopped bacon in a bowl and mix together until well combined.

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    Add 1 egg and 2 tablespoons of flour to the mixture and mix together until fully combined.

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    Create 8-10 patties out of mashed potato mixture.

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    Using the remaining flour, coat each patty.

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    Heat between 2-4 tablespoons of oil over medium heat and fry potato patties for 4 minutes each side or until golden brown.

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    Remove potato pancakes from heat and stack on plate.

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    Serve with dollop of sour cream and freshly chopped scallions.

Emily Gordon

Northeastern '18