POTATO CAKES WITH LEEKS AND TUNA

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My dad liked to do potato cakes with the left over mashed potatoes, a recipe shown to him by his dad. In reality you can mix whatever you want into the mashed potato, all you need is the potato and an egg. I donĀ“t use traditional mesurements.

Provided by Elizabeth Nite

Time 40m

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 big potato
1 large leek
1 onion
tuna (to your liking)
1-2 eggs (to hold the mix)
grated cheese (to your liking)
pinch of salt
pich of pepper
flour
oil
butter

Steps:

  • Peel the potatoes, chop the onion and leek and put them on to boil. There isn't any need to chop the onion finely.
  • When the potatoes are cooked strain them then mash them all together using the butter to make it creamy. Add the tuna, cheese, eggs, salt and pepper and mash again.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan until sizling. Using the flour make the cakes to the shape and size of your liking and cook them in the frying pan until brown and crispy.

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