Deliciously Cheesy Mushroom Stuffed Potato Cakes

Tender, golden, and full of the taste of mushrooms and potatoes, these mushroom stuffed potato cakes offer a unique option for a main dish. They can go with a fresh green salad for lunch or dinner, or be paired with steamed or boiled vegetables like broccoli or asparagus.

To make the mushroom stuffed potato cakes, you start by cooking mushrooms in a pan with garlic and pepper. Then, cooked potatoes are mashed before being mixed with flour, parmesan, egg, salt, and pepper to make a dough-like mixture that is then assembled into potato gets. The potato cakes then get stuffed with the mushrooms and provolone cheese before being pan-fried on both sides until golden brown.

What are Mushroom Stuffed Potato Cakes?

Mushroom stuffed potato cakes are fluffed cakes consisting of mashed potatoes, parmesan, egg, salt, and pepper, and a filling of sauteed mushrooms and provolone cheese. The results are that once you cut into them, cheese oozes out and you can see the contrasting color of the mushrooms. The combination of mushrooms, cheese, and potatoes work so well together with the mushrooms adding an earthiness and the cheese adding a salty savoriness.

Pro Tips

• Pre-cook and cool your potatoes in the fridge which will make them starchier and help them bind with the other ingredients more easily.
• When cooking the mushrooms, it is a good idea to use a pan that is large enough for them as you want them to brown and overcrowding can cause them to steam instead.
• Instead of parsley, you could add some chives or rosemary to the mushrooms instead.
• When assembling the potato cakes, you can use a measuring cup to measure the potato mixture and ensure each cake is an even size.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Some Common Mistakes When Making Potato Patties?

A common mistake when making potato cakes is using freshly made mashed potatoes that are still warm or hot as they will be too loose to bind into patties. Instead, allow your potatoes to cool in the fridge so that the starches can thicken them up, which will help you shape the patties more easily.

What is the Secret to the Best Potato Pancakes?

The best potato pancakes are pillowy and soft with a tender texture. To achieve this, it is best to use starchy potatoes like russet potatoes, although Yukon Gold potatoes would work as well.

What is the Difference Between Potato Cakes and Potato Pancakes?

Potato cakes are usually thicker and fluffier than potato pancakes, and are made with a mashed potato mixture that is easy to shape into cakes. Meanwhile, potato pancakes use a batter containing raw shredded potatoes, which has a looser consistency.

How to Store Mushroom Stuffed Potato Cakes

If you have any mushroom stuffed potato cakes left over, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge until you are ready to serve them. They will keep for up to 3 to 4 days.

How to Make Mushroom Stuffed Potato Cakes

Step 1

Step 1

Serve garnished with parsley and enjoy!

Thinly slice the mushrooms. Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the garlic followed by the mushrooms, salt, and pepper; cover them with a lid and allow them to cook until browned.

Step 2

Step 2

In a bowl, knead the potatoes with the flour, parmesan, egg, salt, and pepper until a smooth mixture forms.

Step 3

Step 3

Roll the dough out on a clean surface and cut out circles of the potato mixture.

Step 4

Step 4

Top half of the circles with the mushrooms and cheese. Top them with the remaining circles and press the edges to seal them.

Step 5

Step 5

Cook the potato cakes in a pan until they are golden on both sides.

Step 6

Step 6

Serve garnished with parsley and enjoy!