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Ah leftovers the bane of many cooks. Well not this one. We didn't even bother plating these, we were eating them as we cooked them using paper towels to hold them because they were so hot but oh so scrumptious. I've opened one for the photo so you can see the ham, cheese and parsley nestled in the mash, all hot and gooey.

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Using Leftover Mash to make Mash Potato Patties

Ingredients

2 cups leftover mash
1 egg
1 Tsp crushed garlic
1 Tbsp parsley
1 cup grated cheese (I used mozzarella and parmesan)
8 Ham slices diced
¼ to ½ cup plain flour (plus: Some extra flour or bread crumbs in a bowl for dredging)
Seasonings, salt, pepper etc
Oil and or butter for frying

Method

Mix the mash, egg, garlic, parsley, cheese and ham together.
Add ¼ cup of flour but if your mash is very creamy add ½ cup of flour
Add any extra desired seasonings.
Using your hands (I put gloves on at this stage) take about a tablespoon sized amount of the mixture and make it into a ball.
Repeat this until you have a plate of mash mix balls.
Be gentle with them as they can be delicate at this stage
Flatten each ball and dredge it in flour (or breadcrumbs if desired)
Set them aside on a plate or tray ready for cooking
Add oil and or butter to a hot fry pan/skillet
Gently lay patties in but do not overload the pan cook them in batches
Cook one side until they are a golden brown
Carefully turn over and cook the other side to that golden delicious brown too
Put them paper towel to drain any excess oils
Serve Hot

Can be served as is or with dips and sauces of your choice.
Try sour cream and chilli sauce.
Fruit chutneys works well as does caramelised onion jam
They reheat well and taste yummy when they are cold too

Versatility and Options

This is an add anything kind of recipe that uses leftovers like a pro.
Any cooked meats and other veg can be chopped up and added, complementary herbs, spring onion, cooked onion, soft cooked rice.
For a hot touch add your chilli, or chilli sauce.
Just about any type of cheese grated in will work as will almost any type of flour.
If you want a sweet twist add left over apple sauce (you may not require the egg) and chopped up cooked pork.


Dredging is a cooking technique used to coat wet or moist foods with a dry ingredient prior to cooking. Put most simply, dredging involves little more than pulling or rolling the wet food through the dry material to provide an even coating.