Mini Caramelized Onion Potato Cakes

  • Prep 40 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Servings 9

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 large sweet onion (Walla Walla, Bermuda, Spanish) thinly sliced
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 pouches (4.7 oz each) Betty Crocker™ Country style Yukon gold mashed potatoes
  • 3 cups milk
  • 3 cups water
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup Gorgonzola cheese, finely crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • Additional fresh thyme leaves, if desired for garnish

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 9 regular-size muffin cups.
  • 2
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Stir in onion slices to coat with butter. Cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring every 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Sprinkle with salt. Cook 10 to 15 minutes longer, stirring every 5 minutes, until onions are golden brown. Remove from skillet; cool slightly. Chop onions.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, heat water, milk and butter to boiling; remove from heat. Stir in potatoes until well blended, then whip with fork until smooth. Let stand about 1 minute or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in cheese and chopped thyme.
  • 4
    Spoon about 3 tablespoons potato mixture in bottom of each muffin cup. Top each with about 1 tablespoon onion. Place remaining potato mixture in decorating bag fitted with #1A or desired tip. Pipe remaining potatoes on cupcakes.
  • 5
    Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until tops are lightly browned. Garnish with thyme leaves. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
8g
38%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
11%
Sodium
500mg
21%
Potassium
640mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
6g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 1/2 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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