Potato-Corn Cakes

Potato-Corn Cakes
This recipe makes 4 servings with 368 calories, 16g of protein, and 14g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. A mixture of ground cumin, cheddar cheese, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
In a 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat, bring about 4 quarts water to a boil.
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2
Add whole potatoes and cook until tender when pierced, 20 to 30 minutes.
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Drain and rinse in cold water until cool enough to handle; peel and grate (or press through a food mill or ricer).
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4
In a large bowl, mix potatoes, corn, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, onions, cilantro, jalapeos, cornmeal, cumin, salt, and pepper until well blended.
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Pour 1 teaspoon oil into a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat; when hot, drop batter into pan in about 1/3-cup portions, and use a spoon to spread slightly into 3- to 4-inch cakes. Cook, turning once with a spatula, until cakes are browned on both sides and firm to the touch in the center, about 6 minutes total.
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Transfer to an ovenproof plate and keep warm in a 200 oven while you cook remaining cakes, adding more oil to pan as necessary.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score7
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