Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes recipe

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Ingredients

3 slices bacon
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
¼ teaspoon minced garlic
1 ¼ cups mashed potatoes
1 cup shredded American cheese
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 egg, slightly beaten
¼ teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 dash hot sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sour cream

Nutrition Info

202.9 calories
carbohydrate: 16.2 g
cholesterol: 50.1 mg
fat: 12.1 g
fiber: 1 g
protein: 7.3 g
saturatedFat: 6.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 428.2 mg
sugar: 1.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels, reserving bacon grease in skillet, crumble bacon.

  2. Melt butter in bacon grease over medium heat, cook and stir onion, celery, and garlic until tender and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Transfer vegetables and bacon to large bowl, stir in mashed potatoes, American cheese, flour, egg, mustard, black pepper, and hot sauce.

  3. Heat vegetable oil in a clean skillet over medium heat. Drop spoonfuls of mashed potato mixture, flattening slightly, and fry patties until golden brown on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with sour cream.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Mashed potato cakes have been a staple in my southern family all throughout my childhood. I came up with this recipe when trying to put a new spin on an old favorite.

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