Holiday leftovers Potato Pancakes

Submitted by Nat Da Brat

"This is a simple potato pancake, that uses your holiday leftovers. I have substituted cooked cabbage for the brussel sprouts, and I have also used some mashed turnip combined with the mashed potatoes."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 12 pancakes

ingredients

• 2 cups mashed potatoes (mashed coarse)
• 1 cup cooked Brussels sprout (chopped coarse)
• 1 onion (chopped fine)
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 egg (lightly beaten)
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• dried parsley, for garnish.

directions

1. In skillet, cook onion in 2 tblspn of butter, until softened.
2. In a bowl, combine potatoes, sprouts, onion, salt and pepper.
3. Add beaten egg and mix well.
4. Wet hands, and shape by 1/4 cupfuls, into patties.
5. In skillett, heat 2 tblsp of the oil and 1 tblsp of the remaining butter over medium heat.
6. Cook patties until golden brown on each side.
7. Sprinkle dried parsley on top of each pancake.

Reviews

[Allybee Z]

I love potato pancakes and always make extra mashed potatoes so I can make these the next day. I also love brussels sprouts, so I can't wait to try this recipe. Thanks for posting, and for the great idea