Kicked-Up Potato Pancakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large potatoes, peeled and shredded
3/4 cup shredded deli smoked ham
3 eggs
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
olive oil for frying
1 green onion, chopped
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Combine potatoes, ham, eggs, mozzarella cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Pour enough olive oil to cover bottom of pan.
Scoop up about 1/2 cup of potato mixture per pancake and form into a patty. Repeat, making 8 patties in all.
Place 4 pancakes at time in hot olive oil. Cook until browned, about 4 minutes on each side. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate.
Sprinkle with green onion and Parmesan cheese.