Tasty Potato Latkes

The flavor of traditional potato latkes is amped up with Cheddar cheese, garlic, cracked black pepper, and dry onion soup mix in addition to the usual ingredients of potatoes, onion, and eggs.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 404 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ⅓ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• cracked black pepper to taste
• 2 cups peeled and shredded potatoes
• 2 tablespoons dry onion soup mix
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion for garnish
• 1 tablespoon sour cream for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the shredded potatoes in a cloth, and wring as much of the moisture out as possible. Place the potatoes into a bowl, and stir in the onion soup mix, garlic, eggs, flour, Cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper until well mixed.

Step 2

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, and drop the potato mixture by heaping tablespoons into the hot oil. Press down on the patties to flatten them to about 1/3 inch thick. Fry the patties until golden brown and crisp on the bottoms, 5 to 8 minutes, then flip and cook the other side until crisp and golden. Remove the latkes to paper towels to drain, and serve hot, sprinkled with green onion and a small dollop of sour cream.