These root vegetable potato pancakes are the perfect hiding place for turnips and radishes. When your produce drawer is full of random root vegetables that need a home, it’s time for potato pancakes. I use about half potato and half “other vegetables,” whatever I have on hand. In this case, I used turnips, radishes, and kohlrabi (which isn’t actually a root vegetable but I treat it like one). These are very flavorful, and this recipe is the only one I’ve made where I actually enjoy turnips. If you have other suggestions, I’d love to hear them!
Ingredients:
4 cups grated, peeled potatoes
3 to 4 cups grated root vegetables (e.g. turnips, radishes, kohlrabi, parsnips, sweet potatoes)
1/2 cup diced onion
4 eggs
1/3 cup white whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour
2 tsp. salt
- Place the grated and diced vegetables in a large bowl.
- Place a dry, non-fuzzy dish towel on the counter. Dump the vegetables onto the dish towel. Wrap it up and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Repeat with another dish towel.
- In the large bowl, mix together the eggs, flour, and salt. Add the dry vegetables to the bowl and stir to coat.
- Preheat a griddle to 375 degrees. Shape ¼ cup of batter into a patty and place it on the hot griddle. I use my hands to shape the patties. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, until evenly browned. Serve warm.
Price Breakdown
This recipe yields 24 pancakes and it costs a total of $4.96, or $.21 per pancake. This is a great complement to so many different meals, so I love having some extra root vegetable potato pancakes to put in the freezer for another day.
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Clever idea, Annemarie! And amazing photos–yet again. You’ve got such light in them! I am so impressed.
Thanks!
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Looks like a good one to use with dinner there.
How about using carrots to add some colour?
Parsnips add a bit of sweetness.
At the end of the day, it is down to experimenting.
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Carrots would work too, Ian. These are very flexible so you can use just about anything you have on hand.
These seriously make my heart flutter with excitement. I know, I am such a funny foodie! They look amazing!!
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Thanks, Cindy. You can give these a try with whatever extra root veggies you have on hand. I love them!
I love potato pancakes. I bet these would be great with beets, and a little more colorful too. Perfect for valentines day.
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Thanks, Lisa. Beets would be delicious in this recipe.