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Leftover Fried Mashed Potatoes

Prep:
0 m
Cook:
20 m
Ready in:
20 m
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Fried Mashed Potato Patties: Hack your Thanksgiving leftovers with this fried mashed potatoes recipe!
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INGREDIENTS
Servings: 4
Vegetable oil 
 for frying
Leftover mashed potatoes 
2 1/2 cups
Cheddar cheese 
1/2 cup, shredded
Egg
1, beaten 
Chives
1 tbsp, chopped, plus for garnish
Hot sauce 
1/2 tsp
Salt 
1/2 tsp
Sour cream 
 for serving 
DIRECTIONS
  1. Pour enough vegetable oil into a skillet to fill it a third of the way up. Heat the oil over medium heat. 
  2. Combine leftover mashed potatoes, beaten egg, Cheddar, chopped chives, sauce, and salt in a bowl. 
  3. Drop heaping tablespoons of the potato mixture into the oil. Fry 2 minutes on each side, or until golden. If desired, top with sour cream and garnish your fried mashed potatoes with chopped chives before serving. 
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