Turkey, Mashed Potato, and Stuffing Patties

Gravy pouring over a stuffing patty on a plate with a bowl of cranberry sauce in the background.

Turkey, Mashed Potato, and Stuffing Patties

Got some Thanksgiving leftovers to use? Try making these leftover stuffing patties for a quick and easy dinner or side dish that the whole family will enjoy!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Servings: -15 patties

Calories: 177kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

5 cups leftover mashed potatoes
½ - 1 cup cheese, shredded
1 egg
2 cups leftover stuffing
2 cups leftover turkey, chopped
vegetable oil or butter - for pan-frying
leftover gravy, ketchup or sour cream as desired for serving

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, cheese, stuffing, chopped turkey, egg. Using your hands, divide the mixture and then flatten into burgers about a 1 inch thick.
Heat 3 to 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil or butter in a large fry pan over medium heat. Make sure the bottom of the pan is thoroughly coated.
Fry the patties, in batches, until they're golden brown and crispy on both sides, around 4 or 5 minutes. Add more oil or butter to the pan as needed between batches. Do not overcrowd the pan and do not flip the burgers too soon or they won't develop a crisp crust and may fall apart. Transfer the burgers to a paper towel-lined plate and immediately sprinkle them with a dash of salt.
Serve the potato burgers topped with leftover gravy, ketchup or sour cream
NOTE: Leftover mashed potatoes vary in consistency depending on how much cream, milk or melted butter were added to the original batch. If the mashed potato burger mixture looks too dry and isn't holding together, add one more egg. If it looks too wet, add some flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the mixture is cohesive.

Notes

Make stuffing burgers : Use the stuffing patties for your homemade burgers. Place them between buns, top them with some ketchup, lettuce, cheese and enjoy!

Perfect the texture: If the patty mixture seems too soft to handle and shape, add some flour into it and give it a mix. If it's too dry, add an egg. You might also need to season the mixture a little bit

Cook them right: Remember to cook the patties on medium heat. Cooking them on high heat will cause them to brown up on the outside, but stay undercooked in the middle.

Work in batches: If you’ve made lots of patties, cook them in batches. Avoid overcrowding the pan with too many patties, as it can cause them to cook unevenly.

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