Sweet & Savory Potato Cakes
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 lb sweet potatoes, quartered
- 12 slices bacon, chopped
- 9 green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 3 pastured eggs
- Celtic/Himalayan salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Place the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan. Add cold water to cover, and bring to a boil; then lower the heat and let simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- While potatoes are cooking, fry the bacon in a skillet placed over medium-high heat until crispy. Set aside.
- Mash the potatoes in a large bowl with a potato masher.
- Add the cooked bacon, green onions, bell pepper and egg.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Form four patties using the sweet potato mixture.
- In a large skillet placed over a medium-high heat, melt some cooking fat and fry the potato cakes until the outsides are golden and the insides are heated through, about 4 minutes per side.
- Store extras in fridge or freezer and reheat in pan or toaster oven throughout the week.
Notes
By Thyroid Loving Care; Adapted from Paleo Leap
