Potato Latkes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) package simply potatoes® shredded hash browns
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• 1 large fresh carrot, grated
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• vegetables (for frying) or canola oil (for frying)
• applesauce, and sour cream if desired

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to its lowest setting.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the potatoes, green onions, carrot, eggs, red pepper, cilantro and salt and pepper, to taste.
• 3 stir in half of the bread crumbs, then add the remainder slowly, stopping when the mixture is just thick enough to hold its shape, but not so loose that it dribbles off a spoon.
• 4 pour oil to a depth of 1/4 inch into a large, heavy skillet and heat over medium heat until a tiny drop of the batter sizzles upon contact.
• 5 using a 1/3-cup metal measure as a scoop, ladle the batter into the hot oil in the skillet, pressing each mound of batter into a small, flat pancake.
• 6 fry the pancakes until nicely browned on both sides, for approximately 4 to 5 minutes per side.
• 7 transfer the pancakes to a platter and keep warm in the oven while you fry the remaining pancakes.
• 8 serve immediately with sour cream and apple sauce, if desired.