Post by @jadesbitesuk

🥔 **CHEESY POTATO CAKES** 🧀 Golden and crispy on the outside, soft and cheesy in the middle — these are such a useful little recipe to have up your sleeve! These are part of my **£25 Lidl shop → 10 recipes** meal plan, where I take one budget-friendly shop and turn it into 10 family-friendly recipes. 📱if you want me recipe app please click the link in my bio where you can find all budget meal plans, along with this full meal plan and shopping list. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, lunchboxes or a snack, and a brilliant way to use up leftover potatoes. You can also make extra potatoes specifically for these and freeze a batch for another day. **Makes 6 small or 12 large** **YOU’LL NEED** 500g potatoes, peeled and chopped 100g mature cheddar, grated 75g plain flour, plus extra for shaping 1 egg 2 tbsp butter (optional) 1 tsp dried herbs (optional) ½ tsp garlic granules (optional) Salt & black pepper A little oil or butter for cooking **METHOD** 🥔 Boil the potatoes in salted water until completely tender. Drain well and leave to steam dry for a couple of minutes. 🥔 Mash until smooth, then mix in the butter, cheese, flour, egg, herbs, garlic granules and seasoning. 🥔 Bring together into a soft dough, then lightly flour your surface and shape into a round about 2cm thick. 🥔 Cut into wedges or use a cutter to make individual potato cakes. 🥔 Fry in a little oil or butter for 3–4 minutes on each side, until golden and cooked through. **MAKE AHEAD** Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. Or cool completely, freeze in a single layer and transfer to a freezer bag. Reheat straight from frozen in the air fryer or oven until piping hot throughout. Save this one for the next time you’ve got leftover potatoes! 🥔 Much Love, Jade x