Potato patties with minced meat: A family dinner favorite
This dinner delights with its simplicity of preparation and taste that is unmatched. You only need to combine a few ingredients to create a dish that even a restaurant would not be ashamed to serve.
If you've never cooked too many potatoes for dinner, let the first person cast a spud. Since I discovered this recipe, I purposely cook more potatoes to later turn them into delicious patties with the addition of meat. Classic minced meat dishes have quickly become a thing of the past.
Potato patties with minced meat
Although plain potato patties aren't groundbreaking, adding minced meat brings a bit of innovation to the table. They can be made really quickly if you already have cooked potatoes. However, you don't have to wait until there are leftovers; you can cook potatoes specifically for this dish.
They are filling, full of flavour, and perfect for a family dinner. The addition of marjoram, garlic, and fresh chives adds aroma, while a crispy coating makes them similar to classic cutlets.
Ingredients:
- 450 grams of cooked potatoes,
- 1 onion,
- 3-4 cloves of garlic,
- 400 grams of minced shoulder meat,
- 1 tablespoon marjoram,
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika,
- salt and pepper to taste,
- oil for frying,
- 175 millilitres of water,
- 1 tablespoon of your favourite mustard,
- chopped chives.
For breading:
- wheat flour,
- egg,
- breadcrumbs,
Instructions:
- Mash the cooked and cooled potatoes with a masher.
- Dice the onion and finely chop the garlic.
- Sauté the vegetables in heated oil.
- When the onion becomes translucent, add the minced meat and season to taste with salt, pepper, marjoram, and sweet paprika.
- Fry until the meat begins to brown. Once ready, remove it from the pan and set it aside to cool.
- Add the sautéed meat to the potatoes.
- Add mustard and chives, and mix thoroughly.
- Form patties from the mixture and coat them in flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, in that order.
- Fry in a pan with heated oil until they are browned on both sides.
Serve the ready potato patties with minced meat warm. You can additionally serve them with mushroom or tomato sauce. For these patties, a coleslaw would pair nicely, for example, made from young cabbage, apple, and leek. Enjoy!
