Cheesy Mashed Sweet Potato Cakes

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups mashed sweet potatoes, 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup chopped green onions, ¼ cup breadcrumbs, divided, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley, 1 egg, salt and fresh cracked black pepper, to taste

INSTURCTIONS:

TO MAKE MASHED SWEET POTATOES:

Cook sweet potatoes in the microwave until soft or easily pierced with a fork.  Transfer cooked sweet potatoes to a mixing bowl and mash well with a potato masher.

TO MAKE THE SWEET POTATO CAKES:

Place the mashed sweet potatoes in the bowl, add the mozzarella, parmesan, green onions, ½ cup of breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley and egg. Season with salt and pepper and mash all ingredients together well with a potato masher to combine. 

Place the remaining ¼ cup of breadcrumbs onto a plate. Scoop 1 tablespoon of mixture into the palm of your hands and form into round patties about ½ -inch thick. Dredge patties in the breadcrumbs, evenly covering both sides, and set aside until ready to cook. 

Heat about 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium-sized nonstick pan over low-medium heat. When oil is hot, add the patties in batches of 4 or 5, and cook for about 6 minutes on each side, or until golden and crispy, using a small spatula to flip them very carefully. Once brown on both sides, add your choice of three b’s jalapeno jam- strawberry, peach or blueberry on top of each cake and drizzle in pan.  Cook until jam starts to sizzle.  Remove and Enjoy!