Sour cream and bacon potato cakes


A budget-friendly dinner idea or delicious snack food. Don't forget the squeeze of lemon!

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Ingredients


  • 1 kg all-rounder potatoes, peeled, chopped coarsely
  • 4 green onions, sliced thinly
  • 4 rindless bacon slices (260g), chopped finely
  • ⅓ cup (40g) coarsely grated cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsps sour cream
  • ½ cup (75g) plain flour
  • 50 grams butter
  • 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • Lemon wedges, to serve
  1. Boil, steam or microwave potatoes until tender; drain. Mash potato in large bowl until smooth.
  2. Meanwhile, cook onion and bacon in heated oiled small frying pan, stirring, until bacon is crisp. Add bacon mixture to potato with cheese and sour cream; stir to combine. Refrigerate mixture 30 minutes.
  3. Using floured hands, shape potato mixture into 12 patties; roll in flour, shake off excess.
  4. Heat butter and oil in large frying pan; cook potato cakes, in batches, until browned lightly both sides. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

Serve with green beans or a salad if serving these as part of a main meal.

Recipe from our friends at Women's Weekly.


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