Have You Ever Wondered What to Do With Those Stiff Leftover Mashed Potatoes From Last Nights Dinner?

You can do a lot with leftover potatoes you can even make a potato pasta called gnocchi, thicken soups or make these super easy Potato Cakes, and you can make them for breakfast, lunch or dinner and they are so good with a gravy over them as well. Your kitchen is your canvas to create and do whatever you want. With a basic recipe you can add whatever you want to it. Stir in a lil cheese, herbs, bacon and spices... it's your world.


I'll post my recipe for leftover mashed potatoes. I added some caramelized onions. rosemary, and roasted garlic. Crispy on the outside with a smooth inside. Potato Cakes!!! And kids loved them too!

POTATO CAKES 

• 4 cups mashed potatoes 
• 1/3 cup flour plus 1 cup for dredging 
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs plus 1 cup for dredging 
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• salt & pepper 
• 1/3 cup cooking oil (vegetable, canola)
• *optional flavors: cheese, bacon, herbs, caramelized onions, roasted garlic, etc. 

Directions:

*Fold in desired optional flavors. Add 1/3 of flour.1/4 bread crumbs, and salt & pepper. Set up 3 bowls for dredging one for egg, flour and bread crumbs. 

Take about 2 tablespoons of potato mixture and roll in to ½-2 inch balls, then roll them into the remaining 1 cup flour mixture, then into the beaten eggs, then into remaining 1 cup of bread crumbs. Now flatten the potato ball into a small disc. Repeat steps until all potato disc are make. 

Pan fry in a shallow frying pan on med/low temperature. Cook on both sides until golden brown then plate on a dry paper towel to remove excess oil.