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Confetti Potato Pancakes

“'My husband's family is Irish, and his mother makes potato pancakes quite often,' writes Betsy McDaniels of Colfax, Illinois. 'I like to add other vegetables to give them a more colorful look and heartier texture. Crispy on the outside and soft inside, these receive rave reviews, especially when I serve them to my in-laws!'”

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2012

This was delicious and was a huge hit with my roommates. I don't have a food processor so I just kept them all grated. I also used a griddle so they weren't as oily as they could have been. Can't wait to make them again. The 15 prep and 15 min cook was not true. Took me an hour to prep and about an hour and a half to cook and I doubled the recipe.

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Kathleen

Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2011

This was very good, albeit a more time-consuming process than indicated in the recipe. Hubby liked it with maple syrup; I preferred it with ketchup. Next time, I'm going to try a different "draining" method and food-process 1/2 of the vegetables in small batches - hopefully these two prep changes will speed up the process considerably. I didn't have any basil, so I used salt-free Italian seasoning. It was good, but I think basil would be better. I did peel all the vegetables, so no green pancakes for me! Definitely a keeper recipe!

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tnbelle

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2011

Just finished eating these for brunch & they were good, but a bit soggy. I salted and drained the shredded zucchini & potato in a colander for awhile, then patted them dry between clean towels, so I don't know if it's b/c I chose not to food-process 1/2 the veggies? My only change, other than that, was to finely dice the carrots and add a bit of green bell (I'd use red next time, for additional color!) to add a bit of crunch to the patties. The outside of them was nicely-golden and crispy, but the interior was a tad squishy. Good taste, and fun to eat w/ a squirt of ketchup and a spoonful of applesauce, but I'm not sure that I'd make these particular potato patties again w/o some additional alterations.

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Rock_lobster

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Braselton, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2010

I made this thinking the prep time was 15 minutes and the cook time was 15 minutes (like the recipe says). Ummm... not so much. We ended up having sandwiches for dinner and getting up to flip some of these pancakes between bites. When we were done eating, we were sick of flipping, so put the rest of the batter in the fridge. Also, how do you pat a big bowl of mush dry? My efforts didn't do much good. I'd love some hints! This was a lot of time and effort, for less than amazing taste. I won't make this again unless someone can explain how it can be done in 30 minutes.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: London, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2009

Delicious! Was looking for something to make when I discovered I had carrots, zucchini and potatoes just layign around and this was the perfect solution. I used a red onion which may have kicked things up a notch (regarding some reviews that it was bland) and did 2 garlic cloves instead of 1. So happy we have leftovers... will be looking forward to lunch at work tomorrow!

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MEGANHESS

Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2009

Delicious. I added about 1/4 cup more flour. I served this with Lemon Garlic Tilapia.

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"Ratalouille"

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Laie, Hawaii, USA

Living In: Lindon, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2008

These were good. I used leftover mashed potatoes and grated veggies and left out the sugar.I will do this again.

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Ronka

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2008

GOOD, NEEDS MORE ONION AND LESS CORROT. I OMITED THE BASIL BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE IT BUT WILL PUT IT IN NEXT TIME. AND THEY WERE A LITTLE TOO "SOGGY SO NEXT TIME I WILL COOK LONGER. OR MAKE A BIT SMALLER. OR TAKE MORE MOISTURE OUT. SOMETHING. I WILL MAKE THEM AGAIN THOUGH

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deedodees

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008

My entire family loved this! I took the suggestion of peeling the zucchini, so it was colorful but not scary-looking. My daughter suggested this one, she made a good choice!

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sguillet

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007

i was out of onions but tried this recipe anyway.. i dont recommend that! so bland and not so great. I'll definitely try them again WITH the onion! Also they took alot longer than the recipe sugguested.

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