Leftover Mashed Potato Cheese & Bacon Cakes

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Leftover Mashed Potato Cheese & Bacon Cakes

This might be called "Leftover Mashed Potato" cakes but most of the time, I will make mashed potatoes especially to make these! Great for breakfast, lunch OR dinner! I made these with bacon but they're also lovely with canned tuna (drained of oil) or even diced cooked chicken or any other protein.

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Ingredients

Servings

Potato Cakes

  • 2 - 2 1/2 cups mashed potato , cold
  • 1 large egg or 2 small eggs
  • 1/3 cup plain flour
  • 1 cup grated melting cheese
  • 8 oz / 250g Bacon , diced
  • 1/2 cup scallions/shallots , thinly sliced
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Cooking

  • 2 cups panko breadcrumbs OR 3/4 cup plain flour
  • 4 to 6 tbsp oil (any cooking oil)
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. Mix together the Potato Cake ingredients in a bowl until just combined.
  2. Spread the panko or flour out on a large plate or baking tray (to fit 6 patties).
  3. Measure out 1/4 cup level amount of potato mixture OR a slightly heaped ice cream scooper (this is what I use because using the lever, it pops out easily) and drop onto panko/flour. Repeat to fill plate / baking tray (don't crowd, difficult to handle).
  4. Use an egg flip (or base of cup) to pat it down to 1.5cm/2/3" thick patties, then flip and pat to coat the other side with panko/flour. Set aside and repeat with remaining potato mixture.
  5. Heat 1/2 the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook 6 patties at a time until golden brown on each side - around 2 minutes, then flip and cook the other side.
  6. Remove onto a paper towel lined baking tray. Cook remaining patties.
  7. Serve hot!
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