Leftover Mashed Potatoes

Also this weekend (yep, two blog posts this Monday!), we had to eat up some leftover dirty mashed potatoes. Neither David nor myself is really a fan of leftover potatoes because they always get weird when reheated. Plus, there was really only enough for one person. I decided to look up what other people do because surely we can't be the only people who hate leftover potatoes. That was when I found this recipe.

We cut it in half because we only had one cup of mashed potatoes and made a few variations. This is what we did.

1 cup cold mashed potatoes
1 egg
1/2 tsp flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup vegetable oil (we used a big skillet since it needed a lid and there was no way 1 tablespoon was going to be enough. We still had some sticking issues with this amount too)
1/4 cup Colby Jack cheese

We mixed it all in a bowl (minus the oil) until smooth (I thought our potatoes were lumpy enough that this wasn't going to be possible but David got it down to a really nice consistency). Heat your oil over medium-high heat. Then you squish the mixture into a pancake shape in your pan. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. You will have to scrape the pancake off a little bit since you don't turn down your heat or flip the pancake but that's okay. It makes a really nice, crispy bottom. I will warn you that the moisture created by leaving the lid on the pan will make your oil sizzle and jump (but with your cover on, it's not a problem).

This tasted MUCH better than leftover potatoes but I still felt it was missing something. The garlic and cheese definitely helped and I wouldn't call it bland. It was also buttery because our potatoes were (one person had commented that if your potatoes are bland, your pancake will come out bland). David thought it was great and we both agreed we'd eat it again as is so it's a keeper!