An absolute favorite, mashed potatoes wins hands down when it comes to a choice of dish. This dish is very simple to cook too; just boil the potatoes, mash them, and flavor them with herbs and seasoning. But that is not all that you can do with them. Pancakes made of mashed potatoes are one of the best meals you can dish out, especially with leftovers. Mashed Potato and Ginger-garlic Pancake Ingredients

• Potatoes (mashed), 1 cup
• Egg (lightly beaten), 1
• Garlic (minced), ¼ tsp.
• Ginger (chopped), ¼ tsp.
• Italian seasoning, ½ tsp.
• Vegetable oil, 1 tbsp.

Mix the mashed potatoes with the ginger, garlic, seasoning, and eggs in a bowl. In a heavy skillet, heat the oil. Meanwhile, make golf ball-sized balls of the mashed mixture, place them in the skillet, and flatten them evenly with a spatula. Let the pancakes turn brown and crispy on both the sides, and serve hot with a sauce of your choice. Pancake with Herbs and Mashed Potato Ingredients

• Baking potatoes, 3
• Garlic cloves (minced), 2
• Ground black pepper, ½ tsp.
• Fresh parsley (chopped), ½ tsp.
• Fresh rosemary (chopped), ½ tsp.
• Milk, 1 cup
• Salt, to taste
• Butter, 6 tbsp.

Peel and slice the potatoes; boil them in a large saucepan until they turn tender. Drain the water and mash the potatoes, making sure no pieces are left. Heat the butter in a skillet and sauté the garlic in it until it turns pink. Set the skillet aside, and let it cool down. Add the milk to the potatoes until you get the right consistency for the pancakes. Stir in the butter and garlic along with the seasoning. Put the skillet back over medium heat, and using a ladle, drop spoonfuls of the batter into it and make the crispy pancakes. Baked Pancakes Ingredients

• Baking potatoes (peeled; chopped), 1½ lb
• Sour cream, ½ cup
• Butter, 1½ tbsp.
• Parmesan cheese (grated), 2 tbsp.
• Garlic cloves, 2
• Fresh thyme (chopped), ½ tsp.
• Fresh sage (chopped), ½ tsp.
• Fresh mint (chopped), ½ tsp.
• Chives (chopped), 1 tbsp.
• Dried red chillies (crushed), ¼ tsp.
• Salt, to taste

In the 3-quart pot, cover the potatoes and garlic with water, add some salt to it, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the potatoes turn tender and then drain them. Spoon in the butter, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese along with the chopped herbs. Spread the mixture in a prepared baking dish, sprinkle it with the dried red chillies, and bake it in a 350° F preheated oven until it turns golden brown and crispy. Serve hot. Pancakes with Sausage and Mashed Potato Ingredients

• Potatoes (mashed), 1 cup
• Sausage (finely chopped), ½ cup
• Onion (chopped), 2 tbsp.
• Milk, ½ cup
• Butter, 2 tbsp.
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Mix all the ingredients together, except the milk. Then, add enough milk to get the desired consistency for making the pancakes. Heat some oil in a skillet, drop a ladle of the prepared mixture in it, and flatten it with a spatula. Cook until it turns brown and crispy on both the sides. Serve hot.