Breakfast for 4

Mashed Potato Pancakes

Name: Mashed Potato Pancakes
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups mashed potatoes; 1 large egg; 5 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 cup yellow onion; 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp chives (optional); avocado oil or vegetable oil of choice (optional); sour cream (optional)

Mashed potatoes, egg, cheese, onion, and flour cook in a skillet until crisp outside and tender inside.

Typical price

$2.34for 4 servings

$0.59 per serving$2.34 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	0.7 lb	$0.68Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	3 oz	$0.90Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.34

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSalt and pepperBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 cups mashed potatoes
1 large egg
5 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup yellow onion
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp chives (optional)
avocado oil or vegetable oil of choice (optional)
sour cream (optional)

Steps

Stir the mashed potatoes, egg, flour, salt, pepper, onion, cheddar, and baking powder in a bowl.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Drop the mixture into the skillet in six portions and flatten each portion.
Cook the pancakes for 4 minutes on each side until golden and firm.
Repeat with the remaining mixture, adding more oil as needed, for about 8 minutes.

Swaps

Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices