Happy Sunday Everyone!
On New Year's Eve I made mashed potatoes and over did it just a bit. Actually, I never mind as I enjoy using the leftovers in other recipes. I made two different dishes this morning with my leftovers and I thought I would share them. Like I said, I over did it a bit :)
First, I love leftover mashed potato pancakes. My grandmother would make these for me, so very happy memories.
They are so easy to make and are wonderful topped with poached or fried eggs.
All you need is
2 cups of leftover mashed potatoes
1/4 cup of flour
2 eggs
salt and pepper if you like
Mix the ingredients together with a whisk.
The consistency should be like thick cake batter.
Heat a skillet and add a little corn oil. I usually measure mine out with a large serving spoon. If you would like for them to be a little crispier, press them out a little thinner than what I have in the picture.
Fry on both sides. Cook your eggs separately and then serve. Makes a great breakfast item.
My second item is of course soup. I call this
Waste Not Want Not Soup
Here's where the waste not want not comes in. I basically use whatever I have. Whenever I serve broccoli, I like to cut the stems off, but I save the stems for soups and pasta dishes.
Today I had broccoli stems, green onion and celery, about a good cup of each. I also had 2 cups of mashed potatoes and I added 2 cloves of chopped garlic.
Chop the vegetables and saute in a tablespoon of oil and a tablespoon of butter until tender, about 5 minutes. For 3 cups of chopped vegetables I added 4 cups of broth. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes. Using an immersible mixing wand, puree vegetables. Add the 2 cups of mashed potatoes, salt and pepper to taste. I also had some parsley that I wanted to use up. Tastes good and looks pretty. Heat until soup is desired temperature for serving.
You can also use leftover peas and or carrots. This soup is great for using in your casserole recipes that call for creamed soup. It's a lot lower in calories and I think it tastes better.
A soup that helps to start the new year out with a cleaned out refrigerator and something good in your stomach!
