Spicy Recipe ⋇ Spicy Jalapeno Cheese Pepper Potato Patties

Excellent side dish for a meat loaf or other dish that needs a little accent. As for myself, a brunch side for scrambled eggs.

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup shredded Tex-Mex cheese blend
• ½ cup finely chopped green onions (white portion only)
• ½ (8 ounce) jar pickled jalapenos, drained and chopped, or to taste
• 1 (4 ounce) can canned diced green chiles, drained
• 4 cups prepared mashed potatoes
• ¾ cup panko bread crumbs
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ¾ cup prepared salsa

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
2. Stir egg, Tex-Mex cheese, green onions, jalapenos, and green chiles together in a bowl; stir in mashed potatoes. Form potato mixture into 8 patties; place on prepared baking sheet.
3. Stir bread crumbs, cumin, and chili powder together in a small bowl. Dot each patty with 1 1/2 tablespoons salsa; sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoons bread crumb mixture.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and topping is lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories187.3
• carbohydrateContent29.4 g
• cholesterolContent37.8 mg
• fatContent6.2 g
• fiberContent2.4 g
• proteinContent7.5 g
• saturatedFatContent3.1 g
• sodiumContent1011.5 mg
• sugarContent3 g