Mashed Potato Patties

Whenever I make mashed potatoes, I try, intentionally, to make too many so that I have plenty of leftovers.  I do so, just so I can make a batch of Mashed Potato Patties for breakfast!  These are so yummy and you can add a variety of ingredients to them to make them your special blend of good!  Try these, they are buttery and oh so tasty!

Mashed Potato Patties

2 cups left over (cold) mashed potatoes
1 green onion, finely diced
2 to 3 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. ground pepper
1/4 cup shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese
2 heaping Tbsp. flour
Real butter for frying

Remove mashed potatoes from fridge and place in a large bowl.  Add diced green onion, cooked and crumbled bacon and egg.  Mix well.  Stir in salt and pepper and cheese.  Once mixed well, stir in the flour. 

Butter a skillet or flat griddle and drop mashed potato mixture by heaping tablespoon onto the hot skillet.  Let cook for about 2 minutes and then flip over and mash down with a spatula.  Cook until lightly browned on each side.

Additional butter will need to be added as you fry these in batches.

Serve immediately.  I love these with a soft, runny egg.  You can dip the potato in the egg yolk!  Amazing!

For variety, you can add cooked and crumbled sausage or smoked sausage instead of bacon.

Hint:  Do a small batch first because if your patties don't seem to be sticking together well enough, you may need to add another teaspoon or so of flour.