KICKED-UP POTATO PANCAKES

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Shredded potato with cheese, ham and more. Tasty and wonderful! I invented this during an Iron chef cooking contest I had with my family - and won!

Provided by chocoholic1

Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Potato Pancake Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 large potatoes, peeled and shredded
¾ cup shredded deli smoked ham
3 eggs
¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
olive oil for frying
1 green onion, chopped
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Combine potatoes, ham, eggs, mozzarella cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Pour enough olive oil to cover bottom of pan.
Scoop up about 1/2 cup of potato mixture per pancake and form into a patty. Repeat, making 8 patties in all.
Place 4 pancakes at time in hot olive oil. Cook until browned, about 4 minutes on each side. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate.
Sprinkle with green onion and Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.6 calories, Carbohydrate 34.7 g, Cholesterol 176 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 673.7 mg, Sugar 2.5 g