Dinner for 5

Mashed Potato Meat Pancakes

Name: Mashed Potato Meat Pancakes
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 6 cups leftover mashed potatoes; 1 cup all purpose flour (optional); 1 large egg; 1 lb ground meat; 1 small /medium onion; 1 large carrot; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs

$7.27for 455 minServes 5

Mashed potato cakes hold a seasoned ground meat filling, then fry in oil until crisp outside and safely cooked inside.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 2.05 lb$0.99/lb typical	2.05 lb	$2.04Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 2 oz$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.09

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Flour

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings (the source says 12, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.82 per serving$7.27 for 4

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Ingredients

6 cups leftover mashed potatoes
1 cup all purpose flour (optional)
1 large egg
1 lb ground meat
1 small /medium onion
1 large carrot
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup fine bread crumbs

Steps

Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add oil, and cook the chopped onion, carrot, and garlic for 5 minutes.
Add the ground meat and cook for 10 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160 F; stir in the parsley.
Mix the mashed potatoes, egg, and flour, if needed, in a large bowl until firm enough to shape.
Divide the potato mixture into 12 portions, flatten each one, fill with meat, and seal into thick cakes.
Coat each cake with the bread crumbs.
Fry the cakes in a lightly oiled large skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes per side, working in batches, until golden and hot throughout.

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