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Someone once told me ‘You fill every room with laughter and smiles’. I expect that this Thanksgiving leftover recipe for mashed potato pancakes will make you smile.
I also expect that smile to broaden when I tell you that you can also use up the leftover gravy by pouring it over the pancakes.
Oh, that made you laugh with excitement? Oh the joy!
Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes Recipe (Yield = 4)
Ingredients:
~2 cups mashed potatoes (consider the horseradish-sour cream recipe)
1 egg
1/3 cup whole wheat or AP flour
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3-4 chives, minced
salt pepper
2 tablespoons grapeseed or vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
gravy (or applesauce or light sour cream), optional
Directions:
1. Preheat the skillet and oil over medium heat.
2. Mix the mashed potatoes, egg, flour, garlic, and chives together in a bowl.
3. Pour ~1/4 cup of the mashed potato mixture into the pan and allow to cook until brown. Flip the pancakes and brown the remaining side.
4. Heat up the gravy and drizzle on top of the pancakes.
I bet you are looking forward to next year’s leftovers.
A
New Englander who discovered her passion for Science at a young age and her
passion to be a Stay at Home Mom and Foodie a bit later. You can contact me at savorthethymeblog@gmail.com
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Every time I try to make potato latkes/pancakes with mashed potatoes they end up just being browned potatoes lol But I am now craving these and might just need to make some with all of our left over mashed potatoes.
um, just… YUM.
these look perfect, and I will be trying your recipe because I always make a lot (notice I did not say too many…) of potatoes.
What a great idea for using up leftover mashed potatoes. I used to make something like this when I was growing up, but back then, my mom used instant mashed potatoes. Of course, now that I know what real mashed potatoes taste like, I could never go back using potato flakes. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
No leftover mashed potatoes here! But your recipe looks wonderful, Jennifer
Thank you sweetness!
Thanks for sharing Jeanette – my hubby acutally loves instant potatoes. hehe
What a fabulous idea! It combines 2 things my whole family loves-pancakes and mashed potatoes!
I LOVE potato pancakes. They are a house favorite. My recipe is a bit different but I am going to try this out. Never thought about putting the leftover gravy on the potato pancakes. Great idea!!!!!!
Hi Susan – how do you usually make your potato pancakes?
No way to lose right?! My son preferred ketchup on them. I will post the video on Wednesday.
Holy cow, this is so genius
Oh my heaven…these look delicious. And the gravy on top, brilliant.
I make extra mashed potatoes just so that I can make mashed potato cakes. This year I had giblet gravy; it was so perfect with them. Wishing now I had more!
if no leftover mashed potatoes, mash up a batch just for the pancakes….omit the milk as that makes them crumbly…my favorites are Denver potato pancakes, add chopped pepper, onions, grated cheese, and cubed ham, just a bit of each, and fry them crispy…great for breakfast with an egg over them!
My mom used to make these and I have tried to recreate them. I think the secret binders I’ve been missing are the flour and the egg. Definitely going to do these next time I have l.o. m.p.(s)
Is there a ‘print recipe’ button somewhere on this page I’m missing?
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