Tessa Kiros Beef And Potato Croquettes

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 potatoes, scrubbed
• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 5 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 put a pan of salted water on to boil. add the unpeeled potatoes and boil, covered, for about 20 minutes, or until they are soft, and completely cooked through.
• 2 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 drain the potatoes and , when are cool enough, peel them. mash them well in a wide bowl. add the beef, parmesan, egg, and salt, and mix thoroughly with your hands.
• 4 roll into balls about the size of small walnuts and then flatten them a bit into little ovals.
• 5 put the bread crumbs on a plate and pat the croquettes in them to coat both sides. drizzle about 2 1/2 tablespoons of oil over the bottom of a large baking pan, spreading it around witht the back of a spoon.
• 6 pack the croquettes like tight soldiers on the pan and drizzle lightly with another couple of tablespoons of oil.
• 7 put the pan in the oven and bake the croquettes for about 30 minutes, or until the undersides are nicely golden and a bit crisp. turn them over gently and bake for another 10 minutes, or longer if necessary, until the new undersides become nicely golden,
• 8 serve warm or at room temperature with a small scattering of salt, if you think they need it.