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Ingredients

• ✓ imitation bacon bits
• potato
• romano cheese
• egg
• parsley
• onion flake
• salt
• pepper
• bread crumb
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, combine mashed potatoes, cheese, eggs, parsley, bacon bits, onion flakes, salt, and pepper. Form mixture into patties, then dredge patties in bread crumbs.
2. 2 Pour oil 1/2-inch deep in a large, heavy skillet. Heat oil over medium-high heat.
3. 3 Fry patties in hot oil, flipping to fry them on both sides until they are golden brown. Serve hot.

By PETER GERRY

Ingredients

• ✓ imitation bacon bits
• kidney bean
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• baby spinach
• beet green
• beet stem
• red wine vinegar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Drain the beans, but reserve about 1/4 cup of the liquid. Set the beans and reserved liquid aside.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion until transparent and beginning to turn brown, about 8 minutes; stir in garlic, and cook just until fragrant, about 1 more minute. Stir in spinach and beet greens, partially cover the pan, then cook until the leaves wilt, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle on the bacon bits. Stir in the kidney beans with reserved liquid, and cook the mixture, stirring often, for about 2 more minutes. Mix in the red wine vinegar, and cook until the pan juices reduce and the greens are tender, about 5 more minutes. Season to taste with salt.

By truckersmom