Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes

By Susan52

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion,chopped
• 1 stalk celery,chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 1/4 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 cup shredded American cheese
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons sour cream

Preparation

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels, reserving bacon grease in skillet; crumble bacon.

Melt butter in bacon grease over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, and garlic until tender and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Transfer vegetables and bacon to large bowl; stir in mashed potatoes, American cheese, flour, egg, mustard, black pepper, and hot sauce.

Heat vegetable oil in a clean skillet over medium heat. Drop spoonfuls of mashed potato mixture, flattening slightly, and fry patties until golden brown on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with sour cream.