Potato Pancakes {Reibekuchen} for #SundaySupper #Vegan

Happy Sunday and welcome to the #SundaySupper table; our theme this week is dishes with 5 ingredients or less.  Isn't this a great theme?  This week's host is the lovely Alice from over at Hip Foodie Mom; thank you so much for hosting.

Talking about dishes using 5 ingredients or less well let me tell you about the new favorite in our house; well it really is Alena's new favorite dish and she asks for it at least once a week- for breakfast.  Now I had to tell her, that this is either a late opening kind of breakfast, weekend breakfast, or dinner option.  So what is it?  Just a simple Potato Pancake, or as we call it in German Reibekuchen. They are perfect for breakfast with a side of apple sauce, a great side dish or the perfect dinner if paired with a large bowl of salad.

This is an easy and delicious meal; plus it uses only a couple of ingredients.  Potatoes, onion, salt, pepper, and oil for frying.  Nothing else, no flour or egg - they turn out perfect as long as you let them drain and use the perfect potato.  The perfect potatoes for Reibekuchen - after having tried my way through the varietals - is the red potato however any type will work.

Reibekuchen

• 1 lb red potatoes (or more), peeled
• 1 onion, skin removed
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• Canola Oil for frying 

1. Preheat oven to 325 F and prepare a baking sheet to place the finished potato pancakes after frying
2. Shred the potatoes; place the shredded potatoes into a colander and place the colander with the potatoes over a large bowl.  Add a pinch of salt and let the potatoes drain for at least 15 minutes
3. Shred the onion and place the shreds into a separate little bowl
4. Squeeze the potatoes down in the colander to get as much liquid as possible out.  Take the colander off the bowl and carefully {you want to keep the potato starch that collects at the bottom of the bowl} pour out the potato liquid, keeping as much of the starch at the bottom of the bowl.
5. Place potato shreds together with onion into the large bowl and mix thoroughly with the starch.  Add salt, and pepper.
6. Heat oil in a large cast iron pan and when hot, add little mounds of potato/onion mixture into the pan without crowding it.  Press gently down to flatten.  Fry for a couple of minutes and when they brown turn over.  Once they are browned, remove from the pan. First place them on a paper towel lined plate to drain of some of the excess oil, and them place them on the baking sheet.  Put them in the oven until you are ready to serve.  - Repeat step 6 until you have used up all of the potato/onion mixture.

Now check out what the other amazing #SundaySupper contributors bring to the table..

Appetizers, Salads and Starters

• Chicken and Spring Greens Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette from Crazy Foodie Stunts
• Tuna, Burrata and Black Olive Salad from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
• Salmon and Cucumber "Noodle" Salad from girlichef
• Yogurt Dill Vegetable Dip from Melanie Makes
• Tomato, Avocado and Cucumber Summer Salad from My Healthy Eating Habits
• Fennel Citrus Salad from An Appealing Plan
• Kale-Had-a-Hard-Day Salad from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Guacamole Deviled Eggs from Ruffles and Truffles
• Tomato Soup from Run DMT
• Wasabi Cream Cheese Ham Salad from Neighborfood
• Latkes with Smoked Salmon and Caviar from Confessions of a Culinary Diva

Sides and Accompaniments

• Candied Apple Jelly from What Smells So Good?
• Grilled Steak with Garlic Cumin Rub from Cooking Chat
• Homemade Ricotta from Seduction in the Kitchen
• Indian-style Roasted Cauliflower from kimchi MOM
• 3-Ingredient Beer Bread from Take A Bite Out of Boca
• Potato Pancakes (Reibekuchen) from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen

Main Dishes

• Smoked Turkey Panini with Roasted Red Peppers and Basil Pesto from La Bella Vita Cucina
• Slow Cooker Turkey Half Breast from Nosh My Way
• Easy Crock Pot Pulled Chicken from Flour On My Face
• Lemon Basil Carbonara from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Garlic Butter Shrimp from Savvy Eats
• Easy Beef Stroganoff from Hot Momma's Kitchen Chaos
• Smothered Pork Chop Cups from Having Fun Saving
• Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas from Supper for a Steal
• Chicken with Olives from Noshing With The Nolands
• Salmon with Tiger Dill Sauce from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Greek Chicken Burgers from Country Girl In The Village
• Crock Pot Beer Chicken from Our Table for Seven
• Chorizo and Potato Frittata from Small Wallet Big Appetite
• Chicken and Potato Bake with Meyer Lemons from Cravings of a Lunatic
• Chicken Asparagus Roll-ups from The Dinner-Mom
• Spaghetti Squash with Simple Red Sauce from Momma's Meals
• Tropical Salsa Chicken from Kudos Kitchen By Renee
• Strawberry Red Wine Glazed Salmon from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Baked Asparagus and Eggs from Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
• Grilled Caprese Salad Sandwich from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
• Beef Short Rib Bourguignon from Food Lust People Love
• Beans and Egg Sandwich from Basic N Delicious
• Honey Almond Salmon from Family Foodie
• BBQ Foiled Chicken from Meal Diva

Desserts and Beverages

• Flourless Chocolate Cake from Jane's Adventures in Dinner
• 4-Ingredient Butterscotch Peanut Butter Marshmallow Sweets from Shockingly Delicious
• Vanilla Bean Honey Ice Cream from The Foodie Army Wife
• Coconut Crusted Chocolate Ganache Pie from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• 3-Ingredient Nutella Truffles from URBAN BAKES
• Chocolate & Peanut Butter Squares from Killer Bunnies, Inc
• Nutella Ferrero Cupcakes from Brunch with Joy
• 5-Minute Strawberry Sherbet from The Wimpy Vegetarian
• Best Ever Coconut Macaroons from Hip Foodie Mom
• Chocolate Orange Ice Cream from Gluten Free Crumbley
• Orchid Panna Cotta from Manu's Menu
• Oreo Cookies and Cream Fudge from Alida's Kitchen
• Golden Oreo Rice Krispies Treats from Pies and Plots
• Vanilla Pudding from Magnolia Days
• Sopapilla Cheesecake Bites from The Weekend Gourmet
• Coconut Cream Mango Mousse from Sue's Nutrition Buzz
• Peanut Butter Buckeyes from Peanut Butter and Peppers
• 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cherry Chip Cookies from Ninja Baking
• Raspberry Pina Colada Ice Cream from Try Anything Once Culinary
• Avocado Milkshakes from The Texan New Yorker
• The Ginger Sass Cocktail from Nik Snacks
• Baked Custard Cups from Soni's Food

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