Bacon Cheddar Patty Cakes

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon
• 4 cups cold leftover mashed potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon slices, crumble, and set aside. Leave the bacon drippings in the skillet.

2. 2

   Mix the mashed potatoes, eggs, onion powder, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; stir in the crumbled bacon and Cheddar cheese.

3. 3

   Form the mixture into 8 patties. Heat the bacon drippings over medium heat, and pan-fry the patties in the drippings until crisp on each side, about 4 minutes per side.