Recipe: Loaded Leftover Mashed Potato Waffle (Vegan)

 

I am not feeling up to Thanksgiving this year. I took a week off from work and I am proceeding to hole up and try to find my emotional equilibrium after a particularly rough couple of months. But I think this is a good recipe for you to have on hand if you are having a big Thanksgiving, because it's a truly delightful way to use leftover mashed potatoes.

This is also a meal that easily translates to any time of day. It's a savory breakfast, a quick lunch, or an easy dinner. You don't need to follow this exact recipe; this is just a suggestion. Feel fee to top your waffle with sour cream, cucumber slices, sliced tomato, veggie sausage, bacon, or whatever sounds good!

Loaded Leftover Mashed Potato Waffle
Serves: 1

1/2 to 3/4 cup leftover mashed potatoes
4 1/2 tablespoons JUST Egg (or equivalent similar vegan egg mix), divided
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened plant milk of choice (I used almond)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon vegan butter, divided
1 slice onion, chopped finely
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
Salt
Pepper
1/2 tablespoon unsweetened non-dairy creamer
A pinch of kala namak
1 tablespoon shredded non-dairy cheese
1/2 small avocado, sliced
1 grape tomato, halved, for garnish

Preheat waffle iron. Brush with about 1/2 tablespoon melted vegan butter.

In a mixing bowl, mix mashed potatoes, 1 1/2 tablespoons JUST Egg, plant milk, flour, and garlic powder. Spoon mixture into waffle iron and cook until browned.

Meanwhile, melt vegan butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and a bit of salt and pepper and cook until softened, then add spinach and cook until wilted. Remove the spinach mixture from the skillet and turn heat down to low. 

Mix 1/2 tablespoon non-dairy creamer with remaining 3 tablespoons JUST Egg and a pinch of kala namak. 

Add more vegan butter if needed (if your skillet is dry). Add JUST Egg mixture to the skillet and sprinkle non-dairy cheese on top. When it begins to set, stir to scramble. Cook JUST Egg to your desired texture.

To serve, put your waffle on a plate and top with spinach mixture, JUST Egg, avocado, and tomato. Enjoy.