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Mashed Potato Pancakes With Meat Filling

Mashed Potato Pancakes with Meat Filling are crispy patties made with mashed potatoes and stuffed with seasoned ground beef. They're pan-fried until golden and make a tasty way to use up leftovers.
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Ingredients
  

For the Mashed Potato Dough

  • 2 cups cold mashed potatoes
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the Meat Filling

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ pound ground beef or chicken or turkey
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley chopped (optional)

For Cooking

  • Vegetable oil for pan-frying

Instructions
 

  • Sauté onion in oil until soft, then add garlic. Add ground meat, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook until browned. Stir in parsley (optional). Let cool.
  • Mix mashed potatoes, egg, flour, salt, and pepper into a soft dough. Add more flour if sticky.
  • Dust hands with flour. Flatten 2 tbsp dough, add 1 tbsp meat filling, seal, and shape into patties.
  • Fry in hot oil, 3–4 minutes per side until golden. Work in batches.
  • Serve hot with sour cream or your favorite dip.