Potato Croquettes Stuffed With Cheese

The potato croquettes stuffed with cheese  is a recipe that the whole family will like. They are fun and delicious, since they contain two ingredients that children love: potatoes and cheese.

You can serve them as a main dish, a single dish, accompanied by a salad, a meat, a fish, or as appetizers at a party. Children and adults will enjoy this recipe.

It is also very cheap and easy to do. You can also freeze the dough and make the cheese stuffed hash browns another day. You just have to shape and fry them, being a great help in a quick or unexpected dinner.

Potato croquettes recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of potatoes
• Parsley
• 100 g mozzarella cheese
• 4 eggs

• 60 g of Parmesan cheese
• 100 g breadcrumbs
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Ground black pepper

Utensils:

• Potato peeler
• A pan
• Drainer for vegetables
• A fountain
• A fork
• A large bowl
• A smaller bowl
• Cooking spatula
• Film paper
• 2 plates
• A deep frying pan or deep fryer
• A spatula
• Absorbent kitchen paper

Preparation of the filling:

1. Peel  the potatoes, wash them well and chop them.
2. Fill a pot with water and add a pinch of salt.
3. When the water begins to boil, add the chopped potatoes and cook over medium heat for about 15  minutes.
4. Take the potatoes out of the pot and drain well.
5. Place them on a plate or platter and with the help of a fork, mash them well until they form a puree.
6. Put the mashed potatoes in a large bowl.
7. Add the Parmesan cheese and a little chopped fresh parsley. Stir the mixture well with a spoon.
8. In another bowl, place 2 eggs and beat well with the help of a fork or a whisk. Add the beaten eggs to the potato, Parmesan, and parsley mixture.
9. Add a pinch of salt and ground black pepper. Mix everything very well with the help of a kitchen spatula.

Shaping the croquettes

1. Now it’s time to shape the cheese-filled potato croquettes. It is not necessary to let it cool in the fridge before, but if you wish, you can leave the mixture for a few minutes so that it is firmer and can be worked better.
2. You can also reserve the mixture for another day, wrapping it in plastic wrap and freezing it.
3. With the help of two spoons, make the croquettes. Scoop up some potato mixture and put a cube of mozzarella cheese on top. With the other spoon, take another bit of mixture and this time put it on top of the cheese. With your hands, close the dough so that the cheese remains inside. Squeeze well and reserve on a plate.
4. Repeat this process until the mixture or cheese is gone.
5. On a plate, place and beat 2 eggs. Reservation.
6. In another plate, put the breadcrumbs and reserve.
7. Pass the croquette through the beaten egg and then cover it. Shake lightly to remove excess.

Cooking:

• In a deep frying pan, add a lot of mild olive oil and heat over the fire. You can also make them in the deep fryer.
• As they brown on one side, with the help of a spatula, turn them over so that they brown on the other side.
• Take out the croquettes and put them on a plate with absorbent kitchen paper.
• Repeat the batches until the cheese-filled hash browns are finished .
• It is advisable to serve immediately so that the mozzarella that is inside melts.
• You can accompany the cheese-filled potato croquettes with a salad of lettuce, tomato and nuts, or with a roast meat. As appetizers they are great!

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