Dinner for 12

Mashed Potato Meat Pancakes

Name: Mashed Potato Meat Pancakes
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 6 cups leftover mashed potatoes; 1 cup all purpose flour (optional); 1 large egg; 1 lb ground meat; 1 small /medium onion; 1 large carrot; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs

Mashed potato cakes hold a seasoned ground meat filling, then fry in oil until crisp outside and safely cooked inside.

Typical price

$2.96for 4 servings

$0.74 per serving$2.96 for 4

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Photo: natashaskitchen.com

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	2.05 lb	$2.04Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.88

Pantry staples you likely have

Flour

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

6 cups leftover mashed potatoes
1 cup all purpose flour (optional)
1 large egg
1 lb ground meat
1 small /medium onion
1 large carrot
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup fine bread crumbs

Steps

Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add oil, and cook the chopped onion, carrot, and garlic for 5 minutes.
Add the ground meat and cook for 10 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160 F; stir in the parsley.
Mix the mashed potatoes, egg, and flour, if needed, in a large bowl until firm enough to shape.
Divide the potato mixture into 12 portions, flatten each one, fill with meat, and seal into thick cakes.
Coat each cake with the bread crumbs.
Fry the cakes in a lightly oiled large skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes per side, working in batches, until golden and hot throughout.