Southwest Potato Latkes

Name: Southwest Potato Latkes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10-12 latkes, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups Simply Potatoes® Shredded Hash Browns; 3 eggs; 1/4 cup grated onion; 1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning, plus; 1 tablespoon taco seasoning (or more to taste); 2 -3 tablespoons flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 8 ounces sour cream; 3 green onions, chopped (to garnish); 1/4-1/2 cup vegetable oil

Submitted by meadorross

"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry. My latkes side dish recipe is with a Southwestern twist. If you're a potato and onion lover like myself you'll enjoy the taco seasoning. But I could just eat the whole recipe."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 10-12 latkes
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 cups Simply Potatoes® Shredded Hash Browns
3 eggs
¹⁄₄ cup grated onion
¹⁄₄ cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons taco seasoning, plus
1 tablespoon taco seasoning (or more to taste)
2 -3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces sour cream
3 green onions, chopped (to garnish)
¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ cup vegetable oil

directions

Mix 2 cups Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns with 3 eggs, 2-3 tbl. of flour, 1/4 cup grated onions, 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell peppers, 1 tbl. taco seasoning and 1 teaspoons salt. If mixture seem a bit wet add a tbl. of flour at a time.
Mix 8 oz. of sour cream and 1 tbl. of taco seasoning and let the flavors marry in the fridge while cooking latkes.
Using a cast iron skillet or a heavy bottom skillet preheat skillet to medium high and add vegetable oil. When oil is heated, use an ice cream scoop and place 4 scoops in the skillet, flattening to about a 1/2" thick with a spatula. Thoroughly brown of both sides, drain on paper towel.
Serve hot with a dollup of the taco seasoned sour cream and garnish with chopped green onions.