F&W's Justin Chapple cooks shredded potatoes in a waffle iron until crisp, then tops them with cheddar, bacon, sour cream and chives. Slideshow: More Waffle Recipes 

Loaded Potato Waffles

baking potatoes—peeled, coarsley

eggs,

all-purpose flour

salt

baking powder

extra-sharp yellow cheddar cheese,

unsalted butter,

bacon,

chives,

Sour cream,

Heat an 8-inch waffle iron and preheat the oven to 200&deg;. In a large bowl, mix the potatoes with the eggs, flour, salt, baking powder, 3/4 cup of cheese and 3 tablespoons of butter. Fold in the 1/2 cup of bacon and the 1/3 cup of chives.


Brush the waffle iron with melted butter and spread one-fourth of the potato mixture onto it. Close and cook on high until the waffle is golden and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a rack in the oven to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining potato mixture. Serve the waffles topped with sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar and chopped chives.


I made these "waffles" for a fall birthday brunch for my bf, and they were perfect. I've made them several times since and I had to write this review to tell you- they are (treif) latkes! And the waffle iron is a great cheat for making them crispy! I prefer to put bacon on top only, and lighten them up by putting a little less cheese and butter inside.The recipe is super forgiving so use any type of veggies you want--so far I have tried mixing sweet potato, rutabaga, winter squashes, beets, and broccoli with the russets. Sometimes I use red onion on top instead of chives. I like the way unrefined coconut oil on the iron (instead of, or with the butter) brings out the sweet potato/squash flavors. *chef's kiss*

I'm surprised more haven't made this.  I had a LOT of riced russets on hand, used pulled ham instead of bacon, and scallions instead of chives.  We loved it!  The texture just past the crunch is identical to a twice baked potato with a less cooking.  It's like the best of french fries (crisp exterior) and baked potatoes at the same time.  This one the kids asked for the recipe during the meal!

Good, tasty but missing a poached egg on top ;)

loaded potato waffles

Total: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $7.60 /serving

Author : Justin Chapple

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