Greetings Loyal Subjects of Baconia! Your King has a recipe to share!
That’s right – but this one is a little different because it’s actually a recipe for something you can make with your LEFTOVERS from Thanksgiving dinner………..if you’re like my Mom you always have lots of leftover mashed potatoes. She goes nuts making mashed potatoes (blame my Dad because he loves mashed potatoes with gravy). ANYWAY, this is a delicious little recipe that makes something that’s yummy for the day after – especially BREAKFAST! They’re delish with scrambled eggs or whatever.
BACON-CHEDDAR PATTY CAKES
Ingredients:
3 (or more!) slices of bacon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 cups of mashed potatoes
2 eggs
1 teaspoon onion powder (optional)
1 cup shredded cheddar
Directions:
- Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon slices, crumble, and set aside. Leave the bacon drippings in the skillet.
- Mix the mashed potatoes, eggs, onion powder, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; stir in the crumbled bacon and Cheddar cheese.
- Form the mixture into 8 patties. Heat the bacon drippings over medium heat, and pan-fry the patties in the drippings until crisp on each side, about 4 minutes per side.
Is this EASY OR WHAT???????????????????
I……WANT……SOME……NOW!!!
Yes I hear you…………………..they are delicious too. You can make them ANY SIZE you want. Silver dollar size or larger……..they kind of melt in your mouth too. What a treat. So – give this one a whirl on your “post-Thanksgiving guests” who stick around for breakfast the next day OR your family. You’ll be getting some hugs from this one!
Be sure and come hang out in the kitchen next week – we’re getting closer to Thanksgiving and I’ll have another recipe for you!
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll go take a ROYAL NAP in the ROYAL CHAMBER……it’s tough work being King AND the Baker for the Castle!
TWO Spoiled Cats 
Another yummy 😋 recipe with bacon Teddy! How do you do it? Now I’m going back to sleep. . .
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Happy sleeping!! Glad you like the recipes……..I love finding them !
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That’s a jazzed up version of my mom’s “tater cakes”! Looks yummy!
Love, Sundae
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Yes it’s fancier than the ones I make too but these are quite delicious………!!
Hugs, Pam
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Those sound yummy! Mom is going to try them with cauli-mash!
The Florida Furkids
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Probably just as delicious as ‘tater-mash!! 🙂
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OH! Now that is a total complete winner Chef Teddy!!!
Katie Isabella
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Katie these are delicious – Mom and Dad both think so! They’re also easy which is always a big hit!
Love, Teddy
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Hold your horses 🥇breakfast in a patty is what that is🥰🤗
Hugs Cecilia
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Yes – it’s got everything!!!!!
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Oh my, another one the Dad will be making soon Teddy!
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I love that it’s EASY too………Mom and Dad love mashed potatoes so she makes them often….there’s always extra – Mom makes potato pancakes for breakfast next morning but this recipe is a little different with the cheese!
Hugs, Teddy
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Potato cakes! You know you just made me happy! Interesting Virginieeeeeee, we don’t use eggs, and use as much flour as needed to make them sticky. Next time we will definitely have to use CHEESE!
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Yes it’s a different way than I make them too but this is extra tasty with the cheese and they taste less “flour-ey” with the eggs keeping it all stuck together instead of flour. I wasn’t sure how it would work but by golly it did work and they are TERRIFIC.
Hugs, Pam
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They look delicious! Always looking for good ideas for FOOD and potato cakes!
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We thought of YOU and CH when we found this recipe! Truly we did! 🙂
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There are only 3 of us for Thanksgiving so we will have lots of leftovers. These look great and I plan to make them. XO
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I always make more mashed potatoes than we can eat and I usually make potato pancakes with them for breakfast the next morning – so this is just a little variation of that and we LOVE THEM!!!!!
Hugs, Pam
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Holy Moly, Teddy. How can anyone go wrong with somthing fried up in bacon grease. Mom says that these must be ;loaded with flavor and CALORIES, but she’d make and eat them for sure. Thanks bunches for another yummy recipe. Hope you are having a great weekend. Really windy here, but the sun is out. Yippee! XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer
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We had amazing wind yesterday too – Mom says “it goes right through” her (whatever that means). If she had a fur coat like I do, she wouldn’t be so cold. I do think it was nice of her to bundle up and take me outside though for a while…..I just hunker down in the leaves and enjoy the fresh air while I can hear her teeth chattering while she sits in her chair and keeps an eye on me!
Hugs, Teddy
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They sound very similar to Bubble and Squeak except that doesn’t have bacon. Mondays is always B&S when I mix all the leftover veg in with the mashed potato and fry them as little patties. I usually added grated Cheddar too although that doesn’t traditionally go in it. I will definitely be adding bacon next time as well. My tummy is rumbling just thinking about it!
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Your Bubble and Squeak is different than ours. We put the mashed potatoes in a pan and add cut up brussel sprouts or I guess any vegetable would do. I like your idea. I’m going to try patties this year with leftover mashed potatoes and sprouts.
Jean
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That sounds delicious!!! 🙂
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I hadn’t thought about it being similar to Bubble and Squeak but it sure is – Mom will try adding in leftover veg too. These are pretty yummy with bacon though!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Hugs, Teddy
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I love this idea and it’s so easy not slugging away working all morning to make it. I’m printing this little treasure for future use.
Jean
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They are totally delicious (so says Mom!)
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Those look and sound yummy. We always have too many leftovers. Have a great evening/weekend.
Sue B
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We always have tons of leftovers too but turkey leftovers make for yummy turkey sandwiches and mashed potatoes make GREAT “Patty Cakes” !!
Hugs, Teddy
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MMMM mee can smell them pannycakess from there Teddy! LadyMew sayss shee wantss to make them….mmmmmm……
***purrsss*** BellaDharma
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Sure is an easy way to eat up those leftover mashed potatoes and they smell so yummy when they’re frying up!
Hugs, Teddy
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Mashed potatoes is my favorite word!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Well dear Cupcake then these little leftover bundles of YUMMY might be “right up your alley” !!!!!
Love, Teddy
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Oh boy! These sound really good, Teddy.
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While I’ve never had one myself, my Mom and Dad always make HAPPY FACES when they eat them so I think that’s a good sign!
Hugs, Teddy
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