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Mashed Potato Cakes

Name: Mashed Potato Cakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 eggs; 1-1/2 cups mashed potatoes; 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Dash hot pepper sauce, optional; 1 tablespoon water

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

2 servings

My mother often made this recipe and probably grew up with it in the Appalachian area of Tennessee. She usually served it on Monday, making use of leftover mashed potatoes from Sunday dinner. We used to eat this topped with brown gravy.

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Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed potatoes
1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash hot pepper sauce, optional
1 tablespoon water

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. In a large bowl, lightly beat one egg. Add the onion, potatoes, flour, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce if desired.
Shape into four to six patties; place on a greased baking sheet. Lightly beat remaining egg; stir in water. Brush over potato cakes. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

2 potato cakes: 412 calories, 19g fat (10g saturated fat), 247mg cholesterol, 886mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein.

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