Loaded Mashed Potato Tots

These tots are made by adding tasty ingredients to leftover mashed potatoes, then forming them into small tots, coating them with panko bread crumbs, and baking them in the oven.

Total Time

45min

4.0

1 Ratings

Author: Betty's Kitchen

Servings:

Ingredients

•

2 cups

Mashed Potatoes , mashed, leftover

or Refrigerated Mashed Potatoes

•

1/4 cup

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

•

1/4 cup

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

•

Egg , beaten

•

1/4 tsp

Coarse Salt

•

2 Tbsp

All-Purpose Flour

•

1/4 cup

Scallions , finely sliced

•

1 1/4 cups

Panko Breadcrumbs

•

1/4 cup

Butter , melted

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

In a large bowl, combine Mashed Potatoes (2 cups) , Shredded Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup) , Shredded Cheddar Cheese (1/4 cup) , Egg (1) , Coarse Salt (1/4 tsp) , All-Purpose Flour (2 Tbsp) and Scallions (1/4 cup) . Form into tots about 1-inch across.

Roll each tot in Panko Breadcrumbs (1 1/4 cups) . Place the tots individually onto shallow baking pans coated with Butter (1/4 cup) . The number of pans needed will depend on the size of the pans and the size of the potato tots.

Bake in the preheated oven until brown on the bottom side. Then, use tongs to turn the tots over. Continue to bake until the other side is browned.

Remove from oven and transfer browned tots to a nice serving dish. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

216

FAT

13.2 g

PROTEIN

5.9 g

CARBS

18.4 g