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Potato Pancakes

These are more vegetable pancakes than potato pancakes, but there’s still enough potato in there to call them ‘potato pancakes’ and hopefully get the kids to eat them 😉 They are sooooo nutritious and so good.

Potato Pancakes
Potato Pancakes

8 servings
148 calories per serving (1 serving = 2 pancakes)

2 large potatoes (1/5 lb.)
2 medium zucchini
2 large carrots
½ c finely chopped onion
2 eggs, lightly beaten
½ c flour
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ t salt
½ t basil flakes
½ t garlic powder
½ t onion powder
1 T oil

Coarsely shred the potatoes, zucchini and carrots and drain on paper towels. Mix ½ the potato mix with ¼ c onion in a food processor and chop finely then move to a bowl and add the eggs, flour, garlic, basil, salt, onion powder, garlic powder and rest of the onion and rest of the veggies. Heat oil in a skillet and drop batter by ¼ cupfuls and flatten then fry until golden brown turning once.

Onion and Potato Pancakes

These are great served for breakfast, lunch or dinner – the cooked onions added in with the potatoes makes for a really great dish with lots of taste.

Onion and Potato Pancakes
Onion and Potato Pancakes

4 servings
225 calories per serving

1 bag Oreida Steam and Mash Potatoes (24 oz)
5 t oil
2 onions, finely chopped
3 T low fat sour cream
¾ t salt
¼ t pepper
1/8 t nutmeg
3 T flour

Heat the potatoes according to package instructions. Heat 1 t oil in skillet and add the onions and sauté 7-9 minutes until golden and tender. In a large bowl mash the potatoes with the sour cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in the cooked onions and make 8 cakes. Heat 2 t oil on medium heat. Dredge the 8 cakes in the flour and sauté half the batch for 3 minutes or until crusty. Flip and cook another 3 minutes. Repeat with the second batch.

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