Potato Pancakes With Goat Cheese

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 5 russet potatoes, peeled and grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
• 4 teaspoons chives, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the grated potatoes in a dry kitchen towel to remove as much moisture as possible.
• 2 transfer potatoes to large bowl and toss in salt and pepper. if desired, add parmesan cheese.
• 3 heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 4 mound 1/3 cup of potatoes in skillet and flatten to form about a 3 inch round. repeat 3 times, forming 4 pancakes.
• 5 top each cake with 1/4 of goat cheese and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of chives.
• 6 cover each with another 1/3 cup potatoes; press to adhere, enclosing cheese completely and flattening slightly.
• 7 cook until bottoms are golden, about 6 minutes. add 1/2 tablespoon oil to skillet. turn pancakes over; cook until golden, about 6 minutes.