Here’s a quick and delicious way to use up those leftover mashed potatoes. You WILL need a waffle iron. These are basically potato pancakes (a.k.a. latkes) but without all the greasy clean-up and calories from pan-frying. I usually serve them with fish or chicken and sauteed apples.
Original recipe makes 4 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups mashed potatoes
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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PREP
10 mins
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COOK
15 mins
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READY IN
25 mins
Directions
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook and stir onion and garlic in the melted butter until onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Combine onion mixture, mashed potatoes, flour, eggs, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl until well blended.
- Scoop 1/4 to 1/2 cup batter (depending on size of waffle iron) into the center of waffle iron and close lid. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 217 kcal
Carbohydrates: 27.9 g
Cholesterol: 123 mg
Fat: 9 g
Fiber: 2.3 g
Protein: 6.5 g
Sodium: 540 mg