Easy Peasy Potato Pancakes

I love mashed potatoes, in fact they are my favorite food, so when I make them for a side with dinner I tend to over make them. I make way more then we would ever eat at a meal and I always have lots of leftovers. Here comes in the trouble, I hate leftover mashed potatoes! They just are not good reheated. Do you agree? I feel like they get a really starchy flavor to them when they are reheated.

So, last night I was cleaning up the kitchen after dinner and putting away the leftovers. There were gobs of mashed potatoes left and I was getting ready to put them in a Tupperware and tuck them away in the fridge where they usually sit about a week and then are transferred to the garbage pan and I was thinking why don't I just throw them away now? It just seems too wasteful throwing away food that isn't spoiled. In the name of frugality, I decided I was going to use these leftovers somehow to make something! So, I spent an extra few mins making up some potato pancakes.


I threw all the ingredients in the serving bowl the potatoes were already in, mixed it in with my hands, and formed patties. I placed the patties on a plate and wrapped them in saran wrap and stuck them in the fridge. The next morning it only took a few minutes to cook them on the electric griddle and they were awesome!! Everyone loved them even the picky people in the family! And they made for a nice hot, hearty breakfast before taking Henry to school in this sub-zero weather we have been having.

Easy Peasy Potato Pancakes

*The measurements are not exact due to this being something one makes with leftover*

3-4 cups leftover mashed potatoes
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheese ( I used Vermont White Cheddar, plain Cheddar is good too)
2 thin sliced green onions
1Tbs minced garlic
3Tbs minced onion (I used the dehydrated kind for this)
A heavy handed sprinkling of Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients
Form into patties
Cook on an electric griddle or in a frying pan until browned on both sides and warm all the way through.

I served with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of Italian Seasoning on top. Yummy!!!