Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes

This is a great recipe for leftover mashed potatoes. I never liked reheated mashed potatoes, but if you fry them in a pan as a potato pancake, they taste delicious. You might need to adjust the ingredients depending on how much mashed potatoes you have left over.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 13 mins
• Calories: 373 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 tablespoon oil
• ¼ cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine mashed potatoes, egg, and pepper in a bowl and mix well together.

Step 2

Pour bread crumbs into a small bowl. Shape potato mixture into 3-inch patties with wet hands and dip in bread crumbs so they are evenly coated.

Step 3

Heat oil and butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook potato cakes on both sides until they are heated through and browned, about 4 minutes per side.