Potato cakes with sausage and bacon patties recipe
 1 medium potato, peeled and grated1 free-range egg, lightly beaten3 tbsp plain floursalt and freshly ground black pepper2 tbsp olive oil 1 medium potato, peeled and grated 1 free-range egg, lightly beaten 3 tbsp plain flour salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 3 sausages, skins removed2 tbsp chopped fresh chivesfreshly ground black pepper 2 rashers smoked bacon1 tbsp olive oiltomato ketchup, to serve 3 sausages, skins removed 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives freshly ground black pepper 2 rashers smoked bacon 1 tbsp olive oil tomato ketchup, to serve Method For the potato cakes, place the grated potato into a bowl lined with a clean tea towel. Squeeze the tea towel to remove the excess liquid from the potatoes.Place the grated potato into a separate bowl with the egg and flour. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix. Divide into two patties.Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the potato cakes and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown all over. Remove from the pan, set aside and keep warm.For the sausage and bacon patties, mix the sausage meat with the chives and black pepper in a bowl. Shape into two patties and wrap each pattie in bacon.Heat the olive oil in the frying pan and fry the patties for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown and completely cooked through.To serve, place the potato cakes onto two serving plates and top with the sausage and bacon patties. Serve with ketchup. For the potato cakes, place the grated potato into a bowl lined with a clean tea towel. Squeeze the tea towel to remove the excess liquid from the potatoes. For the potato cakes, place the grated potato into a bowl lined with a clean tea towel. Squeeze the tea towel to remove the excess liquid from the potatoes. Place the grated potato into a separate bowl with the egg and flour. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix. Divide into two patties. Place the grated potato into a separate bowl with the egg and flour. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix. Divide into two patties. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the potato cakes and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown all over. Remove from the pan, set aside and keep warm. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the potato cakes and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown all over. Remove from the pan, set aside and keep warm. For the sausage and bacon patties, mix the sausage meat with the chives and black pepper in a bowl. Shape into two patties and wrap each pattie in bacon. For the sausage and bacon patties, mix the sausage meat with the chives and black pepper in a bowl. Shape into two patties and wrap each pattie in bacon. Heat the olive oil in the frying pan and fry the patties for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown and completely cooked through. Heat the olive oil in the frying pan and fry the patties for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown and completely cooked through. To serve, place the potato cakes onto two serving plates and top with the sausage and bacon patties. Serve with ketchup. To serve, place the potato cakes onto two serving plates and top with the sausage and bacon patties. Serve with ketchup.