Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights where we basically fry anything we can in recognition of the oil that burned for 8 days as opposed to the anticipated 1 day. While I know this is a very bad explanation of the holiday, I none the less use it as a reason to part with my healthy cooking was and indulge in one of the holiday highlights: potato latkes.
I have no idea of the calorie count or points on these things, but I am guessing it is bad, bad, bad. Nonetheless, sit back, relax, light your menorah and enjoy with a big scoop of sour cream or applesauce.
Happy Hanukkah!
Latkes
Makes 14 large latkes
Ingredients
4 large potatoes, peeled and shredded
1/2 onion, finely grated
1/4 cup flour or matzo meal (for gluten free you could use Rice Chex that you run through a food processor until it is a fine powder)
1 tbs fresh parsley, shopped
1 egg plus 1 egg white
salt/pepper
oil
Directions
-In a large bowl mix together egg, egg white, parsley, flour, salt and pepper.
-Stir in grated onion.
-Shred potatoes and squeeze out all of the liquid.
-Add to flour mixture. Mix until well combined.
-Heat up oil over medium heat.
-Drop large spoonfuls of the mixture in to the oil. Wait until browning on the edges and then flip.
-Drain on paper towel.
-Serve with applesauce or sour cream.
Unhealthy meals to nourish your mind.
