This recipe utilizes leftover mashed potatoes and transforms them into a completely different side dish. Both in flavor and texture. You will want to add salt and pepper to your mashed potato mixture if they were not seasoned originally. Serve with sour cream if you like.
Ingredients
- mashed potatoes: 2 cups (cold)
- Cheddar cheese: 1 cup (shredded)
- green onions: 3 piece (chopped)
- real bacon bits: 0.25 cup
- all-purpose flour: 2 Tbsp
- egg: 1 piece (beaten)
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Stages of cooking
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Combine mashed potatoes, Cheddar cheese, green onions, bacon bits, and flour in a bowl; stir until combined. Mix in beaten egg.
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Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
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Form mixture into 6 patties and set on a baking sheet. Place baking sheet in the freezer for 10 minutes while you preheat the air fryer.
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Place patties in the air fryer basket in batches, making sure to not overcrowd. Cook undisturbed for 12 minutes. Repeat with remaining patties.
