Potato-peanut Cakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb yukon gold potato
• 1 slice bacon
• 1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• cooking spray
• fresh thyme (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place potatoes in a saucepan;cover with water.
• 2 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender.
• 3 drain and cool.
• 4 shred into a large bowl.
• 5 cook bacon in a large non-stick skillet until crisp.
• 6 remove bacon from pan, crumble.
• 7 add corn, onion, bell pepper and chopped thyme to drippings.
• 8 cook until onion is tender, about 4 minutes.
• 9 combine potatoes, bacon, corn mixture, green onions, peanuts, salt and egg.
• 10 stir with a fork until well blended.
• 11 coat a non-stick griddle or skillet with cooking spray.
• 12 spoon about 1/3 cup potato mixture onto hot griddle;flatten slightly with a spatula.
• 13 cook 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• 14 garnish with thyme sprigs if desired.