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Scoopski Potatoes

Cathy Roma Published: Nov 6, 2015

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Mashed potatoes combined with aged cheddar, pancetta, egg and chives are fried into crispy pancakes.

Scoopski Potatoes

I’m out-numbered in my house, this is a simple fact that I came to terms with long ago. Between tripping over matchbox cars and sitting through every superhero movie ever made, I realized that living with a houseful of boys meant a future full of video games and bathroom humor. Not that being the only girl doesn’t have its advantages; no one is clomping around in my shoes, ransacking my make-up drawer or expecting me to know how to french braid hair. But every once in a while it would be fun to debate Who wore it best or commiserate about the perils of stiletto heels and sidewalk grates with someone that actually cared.

Scoopski Potatoes

Scoopski Potatoes

This male/female divide is never more apparent than when scrolling through our DVR. Sandwiched between episodes of The Good Wife and Fixer Upper are How it’s Made, The Flash and of course, Impractical Jokers.  I have to admit, I was a hold out for a while on Impractical Jokers, no matter how many times the men in my life pleaded its case. Then one day I caved. And while I hate to say it, they were right. I laughed harder than I had in ages. And now, it has earned it’s place in the hallowed hall of season passes on the DVR.

If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a show about four lifelong friends from Staten Island that compete in the most asinine challenges, with the loser forced to accept a punishment from the other guys. It’s silly, often times cringe-worthy, frequently inappropriate, and our family’s idea of quality time.

Scoopski Potatoes

There’s one episode in particular that we can all watch over and over again. The guys head into a restaurant and have to serve mashed potatoes to the customers. The winner is the guy that can serve the most scoops. The catch? The customers didn’t order mashed potatoes. Therein lies the rub. One of the Jokers, Joe Gatto, has the zaniest approach that had us crying laughing and singing “scoopski potatoes” for weeks. Just watch below to see what I mean.

My latest dish is called Scoopski Potatoes, inspired of course by this episode and Joe’s exploits. The base of this recipe is leftover mashed potatoes, which I‘m sure there were plenty of on the set of Impractical Jokers that day. To me, they’re just never the same reheated and this is a delicious trick to use them up instead of tossing them. I combine leftover mashed potatoes with aged cheddar, eggs, pancetta and chives, then fry them into these crispy edged potato pancakes that you guessed it, get scooped up faster than I can turn them out. These are definitely a new favorite in our house and I have the boys from Staten Island to thank for it. I may be the only one in my house that appreciates that this is the greatest movie ending of all time, but every now and then it’s good to be one of the boys.

Scoopski Potatoes

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Scoopski Potatoes
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Scoopski Potatoes
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
Leftover mashed potatoes combined with aged cheddar, pancetta, egg and chives are fried into crispy pancakes
Course: Side
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Cathy Roma | What Should I Make For...
Ingredients
  • 3 Tbsp plus 2 tsp canola or vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup pancetta diced
  • 2 cups mashed potatoes
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup aged white cheddar grated
  • 1 Tbsp chives
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Cream fraiche or sour cream and chives for topping if desired
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a small pan over medium heat and add pancetta.
  3. Cook pancetta, stirring frequently until it's just browned and crispy.
  4. Drain pancetta on a paper towel lined plate and let cool to room temperature.
  5. Combine mashed potatoes with pancetta, egg, cheddar, chives, salt and pepper (mixture will be little loose).
  6. Heat remaining oil in a large non-stick sauté pan over med/high heat until hot, but not smoking.
  7. Using a medium ice cream scoop, scoop out portions of potato mixture and place into hot oil (you will need to cook in two batches).
  8. Press down on each scoop to flatten slightly and cook until browned, about 2 minutes.
  9. Carefully flip each potato pancake and cook on the other side until browned and cooked through, another 2-3 minutes.
  10. Place pancakes on a paper towel lined sheet pan and hold in warm oven until ready to serve.
  11. Serve with creme fraiche or sour cream and chives if desired.

 

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About Cathy Roma

My food philosophy is simple: everything in moderation. Sweet, savory, healthy, decadent…food, like life, is all about balance. I rely on my background as a trained chef/mom to create family-friendly recipes that will inspire you to cook, not complicate your life.

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  1. Tania @ COOKTORIA says

    November 8, 2015 at 11:54 pm

    5 stars
    Cannot wait to try these potatoes!!! Yummy!

    Reply
    • Cathy says

      November 9, 2015 at 2:34 am

      Thanks Tania!

  2. Paige says

    October 25, 2016 at 10:17 pm

    I’m a big Impractical Jokers fan. Love seeing a recipe based on Joe. Fab!!

    Reply
    • Cathy says

      October 25, 2016 at 10:45 pm

      still my favorite episode!

  3. Jennifer says

    November 1, 2017 at 2:46 am

    I love it! As soon as I saw the name of this recipe I knew where it came from. Can’t wait to try them.

    Reply
    • Cathy says

      November 1, 2017 at 12:29 pm

      It’s still one of our favorite episodes ever!

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