Today I want to tell you the story of how these potato cakes came to be. A bunch of potatoes made it to my kitchen from the store in a bag like this:
Then a handful of them were chosen to become dinner. First they were boiled until tender.
When they were soft and cooked they were peeled:
Then they were mashed with 2 cups of cooked pinto beans:
They were joined in their quest by 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 2 TBSP chopped parsley, 2 eggs, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp paprika and salt and pepper to taste. They were then mixed very well together:
The mix was put on greased baking sheets in the form of little cakes, or cookies if you will, and baked at 375ºF for 15 minutes:
After 15 minutes they were flipped over:
And baked for another 15 minutes:
And served with carrot rice and a sexy apple and cucumber salad:
Who would’ve thought potatoes had such interesting lives. They made a very frugal dinner (and kinda vegetarian, too). The cost of it all? About US $11.00 for a dinner for 4. Don’t forget to check Frugal Fridays every week for more stories like this.
¡Buen provecho!
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Psychgrad
I’m pretty sure potatoes have butts.
Christina
LOL! Funny post.
Great recipe! I like that you cook it in the oven instead of on the stove. I’m definitely going to try this recipe.
April in CT
Potatoes have eyes so certainly they have butts too! Such a funny post and a tasty recipe I’ll have to give a try. Looks much easier than shredding potatoes for pancakes.
Teresa
Great post Ben. Sounds like a good recipe for frugal fridays too. And by the way, you’re an excellent story teller.
Adam
Mmmmm potato butts. That is one good story. I swear imagine getting kids to read books like this… you have a million dollar idea. Cooking AND childhood reading… genius dude.
Great potatoes… I especially like the pinto beans, because yup you got it… Protein
Meeta
I will never look at a potato the same way again. I will be checking if they do have butts! But these ones look so — trés chic! And I mean REALLY!
Ivy
Genius Ben. Write a cookbook for children. The recipe sounds great. BTW I had some naked potatoes today (lol)
bunny
this sound and look great ben!! i’m gonna make these,they’re alot different than most potato cake recipes ive seen.
Lore
A savoury addict like me would die for these! My kind of cakes, love them
I think the potato – bean combo worked really well thanks to the similar texture when mashed. Now, do beans have butts? 
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Stephanie
That recipe has definite personality. And it looks tasty too.
Kevin
Great post!
FlaNboyantEats
comiquisismo!!! ha ha ha. that salad looks soo familiar!
are you ready for another world food post!
[eatingclub] vancouver || js
Funny! Does it make me ultraweird if I say those naked potatoes look so cute?
courtney
A little potoato kinky! Love it. Great psot and frugal recipe idea.
Heather
Uh, can I have some of whatever you’ve been taking? You so crazy with your talking fritters. Those look so tasteh and deleecious.
Emiline
Those potatoes are gettin dirrrty.
I love potato cakes. They look great.
Do you have pop-ups on here? I got a pop-up ad.
daphne
Hilarious! Reading this post brings the laughs-what a way to beat the monday blues!
Kittie
Lol – great post Ben! I agree with Daphne – anything that can get a laugh out of me on a Monday morning is doing very well
JennDZ_The LeftoverQueen
Hmmm..is this a case of great minds think alike with the cartoon bubbles???
Those cakes look tasty! yum yum.
kat
lol, funny post. Some good sounding food there too.
Bellini Valli
The potatoes were watching you with their eyes while you were reinventing them into these delish cakes. I love all potatoes:D
Nick
Oooh, I like the sound of this very much. What do you think about using sweet potatoes? Would they hold up well enough? I’m forever obsessed with sweet potatoes…
Nick
And would these work as a sort of veggie burger perhaps? Or are they too much on the crispy side, like a potato pancake?
giz
You’re hysterical Ben – but (no pun intended) we have to talk about the author of this story’s butt fixation
Nicisme
Ha ha, you’re so funny! I wish my potatoes would talk to me.