Crispy Mashed Potato Cakes

Name: Crispy Mashed Potato Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Side Dishes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 3 cups mashed potatoes (with added milk and butter); 1 cup biscuit/baking mix; 1 cup cooked stuffing; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1 cup French-fried onions, crushed; 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs

I love finding ways to use holiday leftovers. These potato cakes use the mashed potatoes, stuffing and breadcrumbs. To go all out, add meat and cheese. —Jeri Psikal, Norman, Oklahoma

Ingredients

3 cups mashed potatoes (with added milk and butter)
1 cup biscuit/baking mix
1 cup cooked stuffing
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup French-fried onions, crushed
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs

Directions

In a large bowl, mix potatoes, baking mix, stuffing and eggs until blended. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, mix onions and bread crumbs. Shape 1/4 cupfuls of the potato mixture into 3/4-in.-thick patties. Dip patties in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere.
Transfer to two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Originally published as Left-over Potato Cakes in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2015