A couple of weeks ago Gary and I went to a local diner for breakfast and the special was potato pancakes. After much thought and consideration, we decided to abandon our standard eggs, bacon, and toast and go for the potato pancakes. We were really glad we did because they were awesome! In fact, so awesome that we decided we wanted to make them at home. We added a few things (like bacon! peppers! mushrooms!) and came up with our own version, and we both agree they were better than the diner’s! Score! This makes a huge batch and the pancakes are pretty filling, so you may want to cut it in half. Or you can do as we did, freeze individual pancakes so we have them later on. I’m thinking a quick “brinner” (breakfast for dinner) is in our very near future!
- 1 (2 lb.) package of seasoned hash browns, defrosted
- 1 small red pepper, diced or chopped (we used a sweet pepper from our garden)
- 1 medium onion, diced or chopped
- 4 oz. fresh mushrooms, diced or chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6-8 strips of bacon, cooked crispy, chopped
- ¾ cup Bisquick
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 (8 oz.) package shredded swiss cheese or 2 cups
- salt and pepper
- Oil as needed
- Put the thawed hash browns in a large bowl and set aside. We seasoned with ½ tsp. salt
- Heat oil on medium to medium/low heat in a saute pan and saute onions, peppers, mushrooms, and garlic seasoned with salt and pepper until soft and slightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. We like to get the onions and peppers going first then throw in the mushrooms and garlic a few minutes later because they cook faster.
- Fry the bacon until nice and crispy. Then chop it.
- Mix the Bisquick, eggs, and milk together to make a batter.
- Now add all ingredients (onion pepper mixture, chopped bacon, cheese, and Bisquick batter) to the hash browns and mix well.
- Using your hands, form patties and fry in a non-stick pan in about 2 Tbsps. of oil. Allow the pancakes to cook 4-5 minutes or until brown before flipping so they don't fall apart. Flip over and cook until browned.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream on each pacake.
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