Beef Stuffed Croquettes
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Beef Stuffed Croquettes
Potato Croquettes Stuffed With Meat
This is a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes without anyone even thinking "oh no, leftovers!".
You can vary the seasoning on the filling to suit your tastes, garlic, cajun seasoning, thyme & oregano are just a few variations.
4 cups mashed potatoes
2 Tablespoons cream
2 Tablespoons butter
pinch cayenne pepper
2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper -- to taste
2 egg yolk
Ground Meat Mixture:
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 Tablespoon chopped parsley
salt and pepper
1 whole egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup flour, for coating
To the mashed hot potatoes, add cream or milk, butter, cheese and seasonings.
Mix well and beat until light; add the well-beaten egg yolks and let stand
until cold.
Brown meat, onion and parsley with salt and pepper and cook until done.
Flatten 1 tablespoon potato mixture in palm of hand. Place 1 teaspoon meat
mixture in center and roll into pear-shaped croquette. Roll in flour, then
in beaten egg and again flour. Fry in butter or deep fat until golden brown.
Serves: 4
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