Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes

By NailCandy

Got from www.spendwithpennies.com…looks so yummy!

Ingredients

• 2 C of cold mashed potatoes
• 1 C Shredded cheese (cheddar)
• 1/2 C Flour
• 6 strips of cooked bacon
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 eggs
• 2 TBSP fresh basil chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 4 TBSP butter

Details

Adapted from spendwithpennies.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Crumble the bacon into small bits, place into a large bowl

2. Pour off all but 2Tbsp of jason greece from the frying pan & over a medium heat cook the garlic and onion until translucent.

3. Add the bacon bits along with the remaining ingredients (except butter) and blend well with a spoon or your hands (it will be sticky)

4. Wash & Dry your frying pan, then melt 1Tbsp of the butter over a medium heat

5. Scoop up about 1/4 cup of the potato mixture and form it into a ball. Place into the hot pan, flattening it out until it's about 1/2-3/4" thick

6. Fry for about 3 minutes on each side, until they are golden brown.

7. For best results, serve immediately, while hot & crispy

8. Top with green onions, sour cream or ketchup