Potato Pancakes

My favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner may actually be these potato pancakes made with the leftover mashed potatoes!

Ingredients:

3 C leftover mashed potatoes (cold)

2/3 C shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 C french fried onions

1 egg, lightly beaten

3 Tbsp flour

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1/2 C flour

4 Tbsp butter (for frying)

Directions:

1.) Combine all ingredients.

2.) Warm skillet on medium-high heat and melt 2 Tbsp butter in pan.

3.) Meanwhile, form mixture into approximately 12 portions and roll into balls.

4.) Press each ball to be about 3/4" thick and dredge in the 1/2 C flour.

5.) Fry the pancakes, in batches, until they're golden brown and crispy on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Add more butter to the pan as needed between batches. (Do not overcrowd the pan and do not flip the pancakes too soon or they won't develop a crisp crust.)

Enjoy!

Pot Pie

 

Ingredients:

4 pie crusts

5 C vegetables of choice, diced in bite-sized pieces

2/3 C butter

1 C chopped onion

2/3 C flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp thyme

1 tsp rosemary

1 3/4 C chicken broth

1 1/3 C milk

4 C diced turkey or chicken

Directions:

1.) Prepare pie dough

2.) Slowly sautee onion in butter while dicing vegetables.

3.) Boil vegetables until slightly tender. Drain and set aside.

4.) Stir flour into sauteed onions until thickened.

5.) Add chicken broth & milk, stirring constantly until thickened.

6.) Add spices and meat to the broth mixture.

7.) Mix in tender vegetables and stir until combined.

8.) Pour half of the mixture (heaping, if necessary) into each pie crust.

9.) Cover with lattice pie dough or prepared stuffing.

Makes 2 pies. Serves 10-12.