Peel potatoes, cube and boil in salted water. Remove and drain when fork tender.
I got and forgot that I had a potato ricer. Its not totally necessary, but it is fun to use. Mash or rice potatoes. Season and add butter. Mix throughly. Add cheese and egg. Mix again.
Cook and drain bacon. Chop and add to mixture. Sprinkle with parsley
In the same pan as the bacon, along with the bacon fat that youve hopefully saved, mold the mashed potatoes into the pan. Place and push half a cheese stick into the patty. Heat pan on med-low. Allow the patties to brown nicely before flipping.
Possibly with the help of another spatula, flip patties and repeat cooking process. The middle will stay fluffy. Do not fear, the egg will have cooked through as it takes a while to brown.
Plate and serve.
