bacon cheddar patty cakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 slices bacon
• 4 cups cold leftover mashed potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. remove the bacon slices, crumble, and set aside. leave the bacon drippings in the skillet.
• mix the mashed potatoes, eggs, onion powder, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; stir in the crumbled bacon and cheddar cheese.
• form the mixture into 8 patties. heat the bacon drippings over medium heat, and pan-fry the patties in the drippings until crisp on each side, about 4 minutes per side.