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!
25 Replies
I’m pretty sure potatoes have butts.
Posted on August 2nd, 2008 at 7:29 pm
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.
Posted on August 2nd, 2008 at 7:30 pm
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.
Posted on August 2nd, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Great post Ben. Sounds like a good recipe for frugal fridays too. And by the way, you’re an excellent story teller.
Posted on August 2nd, 2008 at 9:21 pm
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
Posted on August 2nd, 2008 at 9:24 pm
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!
Posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 12:55 am
Genius Ben. Write a cookbook for children. The recipe sounds great. BTW I had some naked potatoes today (lol)
Posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 6:20 am
this sound and look great ben!! i’m gonna make these,they’re alot different than most potato cake recipes ive seen.
Posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 9:11 am
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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Posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 1:58 pm
That recipe has definite personality. And it looks tasty too.
Posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Great post!
Posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 pm
comiquisismo!!! ha ha ha. that salad looks soo familiar!
are you ready for another world food post!
Posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Funny! Does it make me ultraweird if I say those naked potatoes look so cute?
Posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 4:04 pm
A little potoato kinky! Love it. Great psot and frugal recipe idea.
Posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Uh, can I have some of whatever you’ve been taking? You so crazy with your talking fritters. Those look so tasteh and deleecious.
Posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 8:12 pm
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.
Posted on August 4th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Hilarious! Reading this post brings the laughs-what a way to beat the monday blues!
Posted on August 4th, 2008 at 3:54 am
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
Posted on August 4th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Hmmm..is this a case of great minds think alike with the cartoon bubbles???
Those cakes look tasty! yum yum.
Posted on August 4th, 2008 at 10:58 am
lol, funny post. Some good sounding food there too.
Posted on August 4th, 2008 at 11:40 am
The potatoes were watching you with their eyes while you were reinventing them into these delish cakes. I love all potatoes:D
Posted on August 4th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
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…
Posted on August 4th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
And would these work as a sort of veggie burger perhaps? Or are they too much on the crispy side, like a potato pancake?
Posted on August 4th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
You’re hysterical Ben – but (no pun intended) we have to talk about the author of this story’s butt fixation
Posted on August 5th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Ha ha, you’re so funny! I wish my potatoes would talk to me.
Posted on August 6th, 2008 at 5:52 am
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