Garlicky Potato and Spinach Patties

Garlicky Potato and Spinach Patties

Ingredients

Makes 16 patties

1 lb / 453 gr potatoes, boiled, peeled and roughly chopped

4 tablespoons milk (your choice of milk)

2 tablespoons butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

8 oz / 225 gr baby spinach

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup / 3.4 oz / 96 gr almond meal (or panko breadcrumbs)

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

In a large bowl mash potatoes and milk with a potato masher until smooth.

Heat butter in a large skillet over low heat. Add minced garlic and saute’ for about 3 minutes, until fragrant.

Keep an eye on the garlic the whole time, you don’t want it to brown or it will turn bitter (use the smallest burner you have if necessary).

Add baby spinach and cook for 3 further minutes, until wilted.

Add spinach to the potato mixture along with Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, egg, and mix until well combined.

Add almond meal/breadcrumbs ¼ cup at a time and mix with your hands until it reaches a firm consistency and will hold up as patties (you might need to use more or less almond meal/breadcrumbs.

Scoop two tablespoon of potato mixture and with dampened hands form into 15 patties.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

When sizzling, add patties (in batches) and cook for about 4 minutes on each side until golden-brown.

Serve warm with some marinara sauce on the side.