Potato Pancakes

If you're a fan of breakfast foods, then you'll be a fan of potato pancakes. It's exactly what it sounds like a pancake-like potato hahah :) Potato pancakes are not only delicious, but takes absolutely no time to make! These took me about 25 mintutes to prepare and cook.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh chives
• 1/2 of a large onion
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb. of potatoes or  a bag of old-fashion shredded hashbrowns
• 2 tbsp. of corn starch or potato starch
• 2 eggs, beaten
• oil for frying

Prepartion:

• Slice onion in half. Thinly slice the onion half, you want thin shredded pieces. Coarsely grate the potatoes if you decided to buy whole potatoes.

Instructions:

1. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and chives. Add salt and pepper.
2. Combine the potato and onion. Squeeze out any excess liquids. Add corn starch and 1 tsp. salt. Mix in the eggs. Drain any excess water through a fine strainer.
3. Medium heat, add 1/4 inch of oil to a large skillet. Scoop 1/8- 1/4 cup of the mixture onto a cutting board and flatten to about 3 inch-wide pancakes.Using a spatula, place the pancakes into the pan and cook for about 5 minutes. Flip once making sure both sides are golden. Place on napkins on a plate to soak up any excess oil. Sprinkle with salt and serve with sour cream and chives. 

Costs:

• 1 cup sour cream-$1.22 for 2 cups ~ $0.61
• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh chives-$0.68 for a bulk
• 1/2 of a large onion- $0.50
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb. of potatoes or  a bag of old-fashion shredded hashbrowns- $1.94
• 2 tbsp. of corn starch or potato starch
• 2 eggs, beaten- $0.15
• oil for frying

Approximate Cost: $4 for a serving of 4-5

xoxo,

Amy