Potato Pancakes

Enjoy mashed potatoes as a side one night, and make sure to make extra to enjoy as potato pancakes another day.

You’ll Need

• 2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour, or all-purpose flour
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 3/4 to 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• Fresh or dried herbs of choice
• Cooking oil or butter for skillet

Directions

• Mix mashed potatoes, flour, onion, egg, salt and pepper together (and herbs of choice) in a bowl.
• Heat oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Once heated, add tablespoons of potato mixture.
• Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
• Remove with a slotted spatula.

Serve with

• An aioli
• Sour cream mixed with fresh dill
• Ketchup
• Hot sauce
• Or by itself