I’m know I’m not alone that I look as forward to Thanksgiving Day leftovers as I do the big meal on that day; maybe even more so. I won’t deny I’ve had several holidays when the effort of getting the meal put together has seen me too tired to really enjoy it. But the next day? Perfect.
One of my favorite dishes that I look forward to for breakfast the next day are potato pancakes. I’ll often make mashed potatoes for the holiday that have a boosted flavor profile, like the Lemon Garlic Mashed Potatoes or what I call my Best Mashed Potatoes. Those don’t need anything added before they are fried. But this year, it was just regular Yukon Gold mashed potatoes because I knew I was going to make giblet gravy and wanted to keep the potato simple. This year I totally indulged myself. A perfect fried egg, these potato pancakes and a side of the yummalicious giblet gravy.
With their crispy exterior and creamy interior they are just about perfect but adding a fried egg and a side of my favorite gravy makes this a spectacular dish for your family; what I think of as the perfect breakfast the day after a holiday. Hurry…go make some now!
A reason to make too many mashed potatoes? Having leftovers for these mashed potato cakes!
Ingredients
- 3 cups mashed potatoes
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 medium scallions (green onions), thinly sliced
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp butter
- Kosher salt
Preparation
- Place everything but the oil and salt in a medium bowl; stir to combine and set aside.
- Heat half the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat until hot but not browning.
- Drop 3 to 4 (1/3-cup) large spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the pan and spread each into a 3-inch patty
- Fry undisturbed until the bottoms are golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Gently flip the cakes and cook until golden brown on the second side, about 4 to 5 minutes more
- Transfer to a plate; season with with salt and keep warm.
- Repeat with the remaining potato mixture.
- Serve with sour cream or gravy.
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Cant wait to try this recipe!
I just made these from scratch, no leftovers. They are delicious!! Thanks for the great recipe. My first batch didnt come out too good because I made the patties too thick. By round two, I had the hang of it.
Lauren
Yummy! Looks fantabulous!
And Merry Christmas to you!
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This is a great idea for an alternative to the same ol’ latkes for the eight nights of Hanukkah. I’ll have to try it. Thanks.
I love latkes but the whole shredding thing stops me. So I’ll trade you one for a potato pancake?
Funny, my mother in law makes “boulettes” with leftover mashed potatoes but the only ingredient is…mashed potatoes! Yours are fabulous with the parmesan and scallions. I love this recipe and the cakes are fabulously mouthwatering!
I’ve done that plenty of times Jamie; these were pretty special though. I mean REALLY special!
Great way to use leftovers! I think I would make mashed potatoes with the sole purpose of making these pancakes :)
That is my knd of food! This version with scallions and parmesan cheese is fabulous.
Cheers,
Rosa
So simple Rosa and so good; that’s the best kind of food huh?
Being Irish, I’ve never met a potato dish I didn’t like… or in this case, love!!! Next year, I am making mashed potatoes just so that i have them to make THESE the next morning!! Or, better yet, I’ll just come to your house… it would definitely be worth the plane fare for these!!
Somehow I did not get this post in my email subscription to your blog and thank goodness I found it on Stumble Upon! Completely delicious! I am stuffed with Thanksgiving leftovers as I write but my mouth is watering over the idea of Lemon Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Oh my, really what flavors could be better! I had high hopes of making your pumpkin sage biscuits for Thanksgiving but fizzled out before I could get that far. They are still bookmarked for a gluten free run in the future. Hope you had a nice holiday!
Those look amazing!
I wish my kids wouldn’t have devoured the leftover mashed potatoes. I would’ve loved to make this!! Can you come up with a stuffing cake – I still have lots of that left. :)
Happy Monday!
Heather
These sound like perfect leftovers. Great flavors!
Thanks Cassie…and obviously really easy to modify too. Different cheese, different herbs; the options are endless.
oh.my.gosh!Do I want a plate of these right at this moment?! This looks delicious and incredible. Perfect to have with some leftover gravy from Thanksgiving. xx
This year expecially. The giblet gravy was to die for and I’m done with the notion of not making it just because my kids don’t like it. I love it. On these? The BEST!
This year especially. The giblet gravy was to die for and I’m done with the notion of not making it just because my kids don’t like it. I love it. On these? The BEST!
Yes they are. Perfect. According to me? Better than the mashed potatoes the day before. :)
These always remind me of my great grandmother who called them tater fritters, one of my favorites
That is too cute…and they remind me of my Grandma too. I’m sure she is the one who got me started with frying mashed potatoes!
I made the white trash version of this. Cream cheese, chives and bacon! GREG
You’re funny…sounds good to me; if my chives in the backyard hadn’t gone with the first frost; this would have had chives too Greg!
You’re not alone! I look forward to that turkey sandwich smeared with cranberry sauce and topped with warmed dressing more than anything :) Mashed potato cakes sound awesome, too!
I have a favorite sandwich too; almost look forward to it more than the turkey…wait, I know I do. Turkey, cranberry sauce, cream cheese, sprouts and sunflower seeds. I crave it once a year; about twice a day for a couple of days I think!
It was the scallions that first grabbed my attention. Reading through the ingredients list makes me really want to try these out. They sound delicious. My kind of eating!
Pinned for memory!
Thanks Curt…they are one of many of my can’t wait til the days after Thanksgiving dishes!
MmmMmm…I could so eat these for breakfast right now!
In lieu of having any more left for breakfast I tried some more using leftover sweet potatoes. They did not hold up as well or make for much of a beauty shot but topped with a dab of my sage/brown butter compound and some maple syrup? Um um good.
Gosh, that looks delicious. I just woke up and am browsing on the bed a bit, but now I really have to get up and make something to eat. Would it be weird to make mashed potatoes just to use them to make pancakes immediately? :-)
I say do it. You’re getting up and I can’t sleep and we both would like some! I actually thought that today as I had a last little bite…why don’t I make mashed potatoes just to make potato cakes; I love them more!
Those pancakes look like they rock! Would love a whole platter of those bad boys!
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And they are meatless…see I can do that! Truth is I love the crispy exterior and wonder why I don’t make mashed potatoes JUST to fry them up!
Had almost 10lbs of mashed potatoes leftover from Thanksgiving! These were a perfect accompaniment to Creamy Turkey & Wild Rice Soup. My sis-in-law liked them with sour cream, my hubby liked them with gravy, and I liked them with s&p. A people-pleaser side dish :)
I had them twice; once with the gravy but again today with just salt and pepper. Now all gone, I’m gonna miss those potatoes..and glad you and your family enjoyed them too Steph.