Mashed Potato Patties
Turn leftover mashed potatoes into crispy, cheesy Mashed Potato Patties that might just outshine the original meal! This quick recipe transforms those extra spuds into golden, addictive side dishes the whole family will crave. Perfect for Holiday Leftovers!
Ever stared at heaps of leftover mashed potatoes and wondered, “What now?” Mashed potatoes are OK served again and again but how many times can you get away with re-heating the same old spuds?
But you don’t have to worry if you have a couple of recipes up your sleeve to deal with leftover potatoes. You can transform those leftover spuds into heavenly mashed potato patties that are more delicious the second time around. This recipe for Potato patties will make you glad you have plenty of leftover mashed potatoes. And you might start even planning on having extra by making more in the first place.
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We do have a delicious recipe for you today, Mashed Potato Patties. The leftover mashed potato patties that my mom made are a great side dish and are craved at our house. When making mashed potatoes, “experts”, say one potato for every two people. But I always count at least one potato per person with an extra two to three. No wonder we are faced with mounds and mounds of leftover mashed potatoes.
So who said leftovers have to be boring? With our Mashed Potato Patties recipe, you’ll be looking forward to the second round! Transform your leftover mashed potatoes into a crispy, cheesy delight that your whole family will love.
Mashed Potato Patty Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 4 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 egg
- green onion, sliced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 cup flour
- Butter
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- chives, for garnish, optional
Equipment Needed
- Potato Ricer
- Large Bowl
- Large Skillet
🥣 Recipe Tips
- Use cold, day-old mashed potatoes – Freshly made potatoes are too soft and sticky. Chilling them overnight firms up the mixture, making patties easier to shape and less likely to fall apart when frying.
- Don’t skip the extra flour coating – After forming the patties, lightly dust both sides with flour before frying. This creates an extra-crispy golden crust and helps hold everything together in the skillet.
- Fry in butter + a touch of oil – Melt butter for rich flavor, but add a splash of neutral oil (like vegetable or canola) to raise the smoke point. This prevents burning while keeping that delicious buttery taste.
How to make the Best Mashed Potato Patties
Instructions:
- Mash potatoes with a potato ricer and combine with onion, egg, cheese, flour in a large bowl
- Scoop up 1/3 cup of the mixture, shape into balls and roll each into flour and flattened into patties
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat
- Fry each patty in the skillet about 5 minutes each side until golden brown, salt, and pepper to taste
- Snip fresh chives with herb scissors and garnish prior to serving
NOTE: If you initially made chunky potatoes or our Crazy Good Rustic Mashed Potatoes you will need to mash the potatoes a little more prior to mixing up this recipe. The easiest way to do this is to use a potato ricer, it’s not that expensive and it can really save you in time and effort.
Just a note, this Fried Potato Patties recipe is simply divine made from our Garlic Mashed Potato Casserole also, you just have to try them!
Holiday Leftovers
After any holiday feast, transform those inevitable mounds of leftover mashed potatoes into golden, cheesy Mashed Potato Patties that steal the show at brunch or dinner the next day. This quick recipe from uses just a handful of pantry staples to create crispy, crowd-pleasing bites in under 15 minutes—reducing food waste while delivering a fresh, addictive side that feels like a brand-new treat. we
These crispy, cheesy Mashed Potato Patties are proof that leftovers can be the star of the meal. Golden on the outside, tender and flavorful within, they’re so delicious you’ll start making extra mashed potatoes on purpose. This recipe is a simple, family-approved gem—perfect for weeknights, holidays, or anytime you want comfort food with zero waste!
But I must confess, I may will be making extra potatoes just to guarantee leftover potatoes, all because my family loves to eat these golden Potato Patties. Maybe this is why I don’t often listen to “experts” and I cook the way I cook.
🥣 Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 egg
- 1 green onion sliced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
- 1 cup flour
- butter
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- chives for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Mash potatoes with a potato ricer and combine with onion, egg, cheese, flour in a large bowl
- Scoop up 1/3 cup of the mixture, shape into balls and roll each into flour and flattened into patties
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat
- Fry each patty in the skillet about 5 minutes each side until golden brown, salt, and pepper to taste
- Snip fresh chives with herb scissors and garnish prior to serving
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These looked so delicious that I made them for dinner and my family loved them! Thank you so much for sharing such amazing recipes 🙂
oh those look yummy!! i love all things potato! pinned these.
NOTHING beats the love of a potato meal. I agree, all things potato taste good! I have created such recipes often and, ALWAYS very tasty. NO wasting of potatoes around my home. My parents grew them, and we kept a family of thirteen alive and strong. 🙂
My grandma use to make these for us when we were little kids! 🙂
I've never made these but I bet my boys would like them a lot!
A must try next time I have extra potatoes!! Thank you for the recipe!
Yummy! I'm hoping for lots of left over potatoes Thurs. and if not I'll just make some. I love potatoes. Pinning.
Yummy, I love these. Will give these a try!
These look delicious and perfect for those leftover potatoes!
My husband would LOVE me to make these!
What a good idea! We always have tons of leftover mashed potatoes, and these would be delicious!
mmm I love this idea! cant wait to try them!
Yes please! I love potato patties. I make some with sweet potatoes that I just love.
What a great idea! I've never heard of them before but we'll have to try them!
These look great! My mom used to make potato pancakes for dinner and serve them with apple sauce and sour cream. So yummy! I can't wait to try yours.
What a great idea! I always have leftover potatoes. Next time, I doing this!
I love potato cakes! In fact I love anything made of potato!
Wow, those look delicious! The perfect shade of golden.
These look fabulous!! I love the idea of doing this with my leftover mashed potatoes. 🙂
What a great way to repurpose leftover mashed potatoes – I will definitely plan on extras next time so I can make these! 🙂
Love potato patties
I can't wait to try your Potato Patties recipe! Nearly 40 years ago we knew a wonderfully unique German lady who shared her family secret to Potato Pancakes… raw red potatoes grated potatoes (about 1 large per person) mix in a rounded tbsp. of flour, salt and pepper to taste. place about 1/2 of that mix on one side of your griddle and using a fork press and spread mixture to form a very flat cake. Fry in butter and olive oil. repeat with other side of grill and grill each side to golden brown. Remove to a pate ande serve immediately. Grate and prepare next potatoe pancake in the same way until all hungry stomachs are
satisfied. Delicious with sour cream, suarkraut, or apple sauce,:
Mouthwatering and now know how to use left over potatoes, besides bubble and squeak. Have made potato cake or pancake with raw potato which is popular. These patties are great for picnics also.
Delicious,,.08-22-2020 Used leftover mashed potatoes!
Yay!!! We are so happy you enjoyed them!! Thanks so much for your sweet comment.