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Crispy Mashed Potato Pancake

SUBMITTED BY: Mary Schuster  PHOTO BY: Kristen 

"From Scottsdale, Arizona, Mary Schuster shares her tasty secret for using up leftover mashed potatoes. With just a few basic ingredients, she can fry up this delightful dish for only 20¢ per serving."
Crispy Mashed Potato Pancake Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 45 times with an average star rating of 3.9
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  15 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups cold mashed potatoes (prepared with milk and butter)
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the first four ingredients; mix well. In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add potato mixture; press with a spatula to flatten evenly. Cover and cook for 8 minutes or until bottom is crispy. Invert onto a serving plate.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.91 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2008 by gapch1026 
Really good with a few changes. I used a ratio of 1 cup leftover mashed potatoes: 1 egg and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.91 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN 
I made seventy of these last night for an upcoming party. I started from scratch, so I needed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.91 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2006 by Ma'am 
I made this with left over mashed potatoes. Needed to add more milk as they had dried out.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.91 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2008 by Kim 
Yum. These turned out well. I added about 1/4 cup of seasoned bread crumbs instead of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.91 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2007 by L. Davis 
My mother used to make these in the fifties and I have been trying for years to find out how... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.91 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2007 by AGEHLKE 
Prepared recipe as is and it was fine but nothing special. I supposed if I doctored it up as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.91 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2007 by terri 
Pretty good recipe! I actually added some baking mix to thicken it up a little though and also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.91 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2008 by Sheena 
I thought these were pretty good. Its nice to do something with leftover mashed potatos...they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.91 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2008 by rhymeswith16 
these turned out nice with the addition of 1 tablespoon of flour. made them with garlic... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.91 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2006 by ALISHA318 
It was an easy and good recipe. I replaced Dill for the Italian seasoning and it was really... MORE

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