Sweet Potato Patties

Always looking for inspiration, I had two cold sweet potatoes left-over from dinner earlier this week. Potato patties are wonderful breakfast fare. I thought I'd try my hand at sweet potato patties. They turned out wonderfully. Here is my recipe.

SWEET POTATO PATTIES

2 medium sweet potatoes (about 3-4 cups)
2 eggs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 pinch of cayenne pepper
Salt & Pepper to taste

1-2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Begin with two medium-sized, baked sweet potatoes. Remove from the skin, and mash in a large bowl. Gradually add remaining ingredients & mix well. The final mixture will be loose and wet, but not runny.

Heat a skillet to medium-high. Add olive oil (may use non-stick spray instead). Use a tablespoon to drop sweet potato mixture into the pan. Flip patties after 3-4 minutes. They should be golden brown. Use spatula to slightly flatten all patties to 1/2-inch thickness after flipping. Remove from pan & place on plate with paper towel to drain excess oil. Makes 8-10 small patties.

The base mixture is the sweet potato, egg, and cheese. Experiment with your own favorite seasonings, such as scallions. Enjoy!