Easy Cheddar Potato Cakes Made With Instant Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk together water, egg and salt in a large bowl until salt has dissolved. Stir in dry potato flakes until incorporated. Stir in 1 tablespoon of chopped chives; season with black pepper and cayenne pepper.
• Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl the pan to combine.
• Divide potato mixture into four equal portions and shape into pancakes. Place the pancakes in the pan and reduce heat to medium. Cook until a well-browned crust has formed onto the bottom of the pancakes, about 10 minutes. Flip each pancake and flatten slightly. Cook until other sides are browned, 7 to 8 more minutes.
• Transfer to plate; top each pancake with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle each with 3/4 teaspoon chives.

Steps:

• Mix mashed potatoes, flour, onion, egg, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl until batter consistency.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Drop 4-inch circles of batter into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter.

Steps:

• Bake potatoes in oven until easily pierced with fork.
• (I do not recommend microwaving them, it makes the skin very soft and potatoes will fall apart when stuffing) Cut off, lengthwise, top 1/3 of potatoes.
• Scoop out potato with spoon into a medium mixing bowl, leaving shells intact.
• Add butter, cheese, salt, and pepper to potatoes.
• Blend with a hand-held mixer, adding milk a little bit at a time until mixture is creamy but still pretty thick (you may not need all of the milk, or you may need more, depending on the potatoes used, how long they were baked, etc.).
• Using a spoon, scoop potato mixture back into emptied shells.
• It is ok if the potatoes are stuffed over the top.
• Bake in a 375 oven for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and potatoes are brown on top.
• Sprinkle with chives before serving.

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain. , In a large bowl, mash potatoes with butter. Beat in the sour cream, cream cheese, onion powder, salt and pepper. Transfer 1-1/2 cups to a 2-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. , Cool remaining mashed potatoes. Freeze in 1-1/2-cup portions for up to 6 months., To use frozen potatoes: Thaw in the refrigerator. Bake as directed.

Steps:

• Combine potato flakes, baking powder and flour in a medium bowl. Mix well.
• Combine milk (or stock), eggs and oil in another bowl. Beat well.
• Add green onion and spices to wet ingredients.
• Pour wet ingredients into dry.
• Using a fork, blend until large lumps are gone. Batter should be slightly lumpy.
• In 10 inch nonstick skillet heat oil or heat griddle to about 375 degrees
• Drop 1/3 c.batter into skillet or onto griddle.
• Cook until bottoms of pancakes are browned and bubbles on surface begin to break. Flip pancakes and brown other side.
• Remove to serving plate and serve with applesauce and/or sour cream.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a large nonstick skillet coated with butter-flavored cooking spray, melt butter over medium heat. , Drop potato mixture by 1/4 cupfuls into skillet; press lightly to flatten. Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Prick potatoes with fork; place on baking sheet. Brush with dressing. Bake 45 min. to 1 hour or until tender.
• Heat broiler. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise, then crosswise, being careful not to cut all the way through to bottoms of potatoes. Squeeze potatoes from both ends to open. Lightly mash potatoes (in skins) with fork. Sprinkle with cheese; mix with fork.
• Broil, 4 inches from heat, 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted.