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Potato-Peanut Cakes
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 6
An interesting way to jazz up plain ol' spuds. From Cooking Light magazine.
Ingredients:
3/4 lb yukon gold potato
1 slice bacon
1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
cooking spray
fresh thyme (to garnish) (optional)
Directions:
1. Place potatoes in a saucepan;cover with water.
2. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender.
3. Drain and cool.
4. Shred into a large bowl.
5. Cook bacon in a large non-stick skillet until crisp.
6. Remove bacon from pan, crumble.
7. Add corn, onion, bell pepper and chopped thyme to drippings.
8. Cook until onion is tender, about 4 minutes.
9. Combine potatoes, bacon, corn mixture, green onions, peanuts, salt and egg.
10. Stir with a fork until well blended.
11. Coat a non-stick griddle or skillet with cooking spray.
12. Spoon about 1/3 cup potato mixture onto hot griddle;flatten slightly with a spatula.
13. Cook 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
14. Garnish with thyme sprigs if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com