‘When you have a waffle maker, everything looks like a waffle!’ So says a dear friend of mine and I reckon he’s not wrong.
It’s full steam ahead on the waffle wagon here at Kavey Eats and today it’s the turn of the humble potato. Our first experiment with potato waffles used mash potato mixed with egg, a little flour, a little cheese and seasoning. The idea worked pretty well but the waffles were a bit of a faff to make, a little bland and they didn’t crisp up as we’d hoped.
So my next thought was to try the potato rösti route. I recently had great success in adapting potato rösti into a pizza base, so I was hopeful it would make a great waffle.
For our first attempt we completely winged it, guestimating quantities and method by eye, and assuming we’d need to tweak the recipe at least once or twice before it was ready to share. But we totally nailed it on the first attempt! I urge you to make these for yourself and do let us know what you think!
You need just three core ingredients plus a little oil to create these crispy-surfaced, gooey-centred waffles with a gentle smoky flavour and heat from the paprika.
Parmesan & Paprika Potato Waffles
Ingredients
- 500 g raw potato , grated
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 100 g parmesan cheese , finely grated
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
Notes
Vegetarians should substitute the parmesan for a similar hard cheese made using vegetarian rennet.
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle maker.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil through the grated potato and microwave until soft; 3-4 minutes.
- Mix the paprika through the grated cheese and then add to the cooked potato.
- Mix well to distribute cheese throughout the mix.
- Spoon a quarter of the mix into each side of the waffle maker and close, and leave to cook for about 5 minutes.
- Remove and set aside on a hot dish or in a very low temperature oven for a few minutes until all the waffles are ready.
- Repeat with second half of the mixture.
- Serve hot and crisp!
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These look fab! I have the same machine and had it out just yesterday. I keep meaning to experiment putting other things in it other than waffle batter!
We went a bit waffle mad at first, but we’ve settled down a bit now. Of course, seeing this post go live on my blog today (I wrote it just before my Japan trip) made us both crave waffles so Pete made some for lunch! A different recipe, not this one!
Look yummy! May be I should get a waffle maker, may be not :), will I use it enough? May be Kavey will make them for me 🙂
I can bring mine with me next time we visit you if you like and make you some?
I love it when guestimating turns out perfect the first time. I had that recently and spent 30 mins patting myself on the back in smugness.
We do that too! Well, figuratively speaking or my shoulder would hurt too much! It doesn’t happen often, usually I need to tweak and tweak before I’m happy enough to share, but with the waffle recipes, we’ve been really nailing them!
I love the idea of adding parmesan to potato waffles – when has adding cheese to something ever NOT improved it?! You really can’t go wrong with potatoes and cheese 🙂
A girl after my own heart, Becca! Absolutely agree!
I have been wanting to try putting potatoes into my waffle maker! I love the addition of paprika and and parmesan, too. I know one item on my breakfast menu this weekend!
I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Wonderful, hope you enjoy!
Looks like a waffle maker is the thing for hash browns. I love how crispy and browned these are on the outside!
Yes definitely a good way of making them at home!
We used to have fried mashed potatoes all the time! Love that you put the waffle maker to crisp up the grated potato. I always forget I have a waffle maker, lol!
Nothing like potato that’s crisp on outside and gooey inside!
Loved that you added some paprika. Think smoked paprika here would be amazing. Love the idea of doing it quickly in the microwave too. Never thought of that.
I love our microwave, it’s such a useful kitchen tool, one to make good use of here. And love paprika, glad you like too!
I am planning on trying this- this weekend when I am up in Chicago for mother’s day. Do you oil the waffle iron first?
We don’t, but ours is fairly new and super non-stick, plus there’s some oil in the mix. However if yours is not as non-stick, you could certainly use a thin spray of oil beforehand.
These look really tasty and crispy Kavey, I have to admit that I have never made anything bar ordinary waffles in my waffle iron so must get more adventurous!
These potato waffles work so well in a waffle maker, Camilla, do give them a go!
Those look delicious! as I don’t have a waffle maker, do you think they’d work in a cast-iron frying pan?
I’ve not tried it but I’d give it a go. Maybe use a heavy weight spatula or another small pan upside down to give a bit of weight on top?
These look fabulous! What a great twist on a classic recipe!
Thank you!
When my elder son was little he practically lived off potato waffles! These look great and I love that you do the guesstimating thing, me too! Love the waffles with bacon and egg, totally yum.
Always guestimate at first but usually need to adjust a little before it comes together, these were just so good I stuck with the same recipe! Thank you!
How many levels of yum are in these potato waffles – fantastic Kavey. I’ve pinned so I don’t lose the recipe. It’s always a fab feeling when you nail a recipe straight off. X
Aaw, that’s really lovely, thank you. Do let me know what you think when you make it!
Your waffles look great nad I am sure the paprika made them taste even better.
Yes it adds a lovely smoky gentle heat.
I really need to up my waffle game! The combination of paprika and potatoes sounds wonderful.
Heheh, I’m loving the waffle game!
What a delicious looking recipe – love that you’ve sub’d tatters here, can’t wait to give this a try!
Thanks Debra, it works so well!
What a fantastic idea, I just love it!!
Thanks Tara
What a fun and tasty recipe!!!
Thank you!
I love the combination of these flavours, definitely making these – adds to very long waffle list!
So simple but so good, even if I say so myself!
Very interested in this. Normal waffles are so calorific and never as good as you think they will be (my favourite are cheese and potato). How fortunate I have the waffle maker out at the moment! Interested to see how well the potato cooks – it’s hash browns in a waffle maker really. Already thinking about additional ingredients – onion etc!
It is indeed, I love it!