Snacks & Appetizers: Potato Sandwiches

Potatoes are delicious, especially mashed potatoes. They generally get eaten up, but after a large family meal, we always seem to have leftover mashed potatoes. This is a great way to use them up. If you don't have leftover mashed potatoes, you can whip them up specifically for this recipe.


Ingredients


3 cups mashed potatoes
1 egg
½ cup breadcrumbs
2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
4 tsp rosemary
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
cheddar cheese, grated
bacon slices, cooked


Preparation


These delicious snacks are incredibly easy to make. Combine mashed potatoes, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, rosemary, and parmesan cheese in a large bowl. Mix well. Heat a pan to medium heat.


While the pan is heating, decide how large you'll make your sandwiches. If you make them bite-sized, for appetizers, you'll obviously get more out of the recipe. Larger sandwiches will result in fewer. Once you've decided on size, tear the bacon into pieces that will fit.


Add a little butter to the pan and allow to melt. Take a little potato and form it into the size you've chosen. You can make your sandwiches square or round, or another shape if you prefer. You'll want the potato to be about ¼-inch thick. Place potato in the pan. Add a little grated cheese, some bacon, and a little more cheese. Take a little more potato and form it into the top of the sandwich. Place it on top of the cheese.


Allow to cook until the bottom is golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Flip gently and cook on the other side, again to golden brown. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels. Repeat this process for the rest of the potato mixture.


Serve warm, possibly drizzled with ranch dip or a creamy garlic spread.