Green Onion Latkes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds mealy potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated
• 6 to 10 green onions, including tender green leaves, thinly sliced or coarsely chopped
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons matzo meal or flour (or a combination)
• Salt and pepper
• Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Rinse potatoes in cold water then squeeze out excess liquid.
2. Place potatoes in a mixing bowl with green onions, eggs, matzo meal, salt and pepper. Mix well.
3. Heat about 1/8 to 1/4 inch oil in heavy frying pan then drop spoonsful of the batter into the hot oil.
4. Fry several pancakes at a time cooking until golden on the first side then turning and cooking the other side.
5. Serve immediately accompanied by sour cream.

Yield: 4 servings

Per serving (using a total of 2 tablespoons oil): 260 calories 8 g protein 37 g carbohydrate 10 g fat (2 g saturated) 105 mg cholesterol 44 mg sodium 1 g fiber