Important question: do you have any mashed potatoes left?
It might seem unlikely, but if you do have leftover mashed potatoes, don’t toss them — put them in your waffle maker.
Mix the mashed potatoes with a little flour and an egg, fold in crumbled bacon and blue cheese, brush the waffle iron with bacon grease if you like, and crisp them until golden. Top each waffle with extra bacon, blue cheese and a fried egg — because leftovers are always better with an egg.
I recommend making these after one more full Thanksgiving plate is consumed, just to be safe.
My leftover ideas almost always include an egg. Sandwiches, tacos, breakfast hash — everything is improved with a fried or poached egg on top.
Growing up, my mom made mashed potato pancakes — comfort food fried in bacon grease and served with eggs. They tasted like pure nostalgia, and I knew that the same flavor would translate beautifully to a waffle iron.
Waffles instead of pancakes — why not? Waffling everything seems like a trend worth following. I might try this with sweet potatoes next.
Bacon Blue Cheese Mashed Potato Waffles
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Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
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Heat the waffle iron to its highest setting.
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In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, flour, beaten egg, crumbled bacon and blue cheese. Season with salt and pepper if needed — it depends on how your mashed potatoes were seasoned. If the mixture seems very buttery or wet, add a touch more flour until you have a soft, sticky dough. Place a scoop in the center of a hot waffle iron, close the lid and cook 3 to 4 minutes, until crisp on the outside. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
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Serve warm with additional crumbled bacon, blue cheese and a fried egg on top.
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So what are your leftover plans today? Are you trying sweet potato variations or sticking with classic mashed potatoes? Either way, these waffles are an easy, delicious way to turn Thanksgiving leftovers into something new.