Potato Cakes

Name: Potato Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: a whole sheet or 2 sheets of patties
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 c finely chopped onion; 1/2 tsp minced garlic; 6 c cold mashed potatoes; 2 egg yolks; 1/4 stick melted buttr; 1/4 c flour; 1/2 c frozen spinach, drained and chopped; 6 slice american cheese, broken up in little pieces; 3/4 c shredded cheddar; 1/4 c shredded mozzerella; 2 to 3 Tbsp parmesan cheese; 1 Tbsp italian parsley; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; paprika

By Helene Mulvihill
@WeBakeinTX

I made up this recipe back in 1985 when I got my first apartment and was begining to experiment in the kitchen. I was trying to use leftovers, but I didnt know how to cook. After many years of adjusting the recipe this is how we make it now. Turns out we love to eat this with breakfast, eggs, bacon and potato cakes!

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We really like recipe for several reasons. First, no frying! Sometimes it's nice to bake instead of fry, and with this recipe you don't miss out on any flavor. And second, these are a terrific way to make use of leftover mashed potatoes! They give day-old taters a whole new life. Yum. The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 10 votes5

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Serves:

a whole sheet or 2 sheets of patties

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1/4 c

finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp

minced garlic
6 c

cold mashed potatoes
2

egg yolks
1/4 stick

melted buttr
1/4 c

flour
1/2 c

frozen spinach, drained and chopped
6 slice

american cheese, broken up in little pieces
3/4 c

shredded cheddar
1/4 c

shredded mozzerella
2 to 3 Tbsp

parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp

italian parsley
1/2 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

pepper
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paprika

How to Make Potato Cakes

Step-by-Step

sautee onions and garlic in 1 T of butter, set aside
mix potatoes with egg yolks, then add the melted butter,flour, spinach, cheeses and salt and pepper and parsley. add sautee onion mixture.
on greased and floured cookie sheet, make golf ball sized balls and press them ito patties
sprinkle with paprika and extra parmesan cheese, more salt and pepper if you like
bake at 425 for half an hour to 45 minutes. the cheeses should be turning brown on top and the potatoes should begin to become golden.
we've also made this spreading it across the entire cookie sheet and then cutting it into wedges.
***NOTE*** sometimes I add leftovers from the fridge, like chopped green pepper to the sautee, or diced ham or crumbled bacon