Potato Balls. To get started with this recipe, you must first prepare a few ingredients. We can have potato balls using 19 ingredients and 22 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Potato Balls:
- Get of Potato balls----------.
- Prepare 4 of large potatoes.
- Get 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Prepare As needed of water to boil potatoes.
- Get of Filling----------.
- Prepare 1 pound of ground beef.
- Take 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Get 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin.
- Take 2 tablespoons of chopped olives green.
- Take 1/4 cup of finely diced onions.
- Take 1/4 cup of finely chopped bell pepper.
- Get 1/2 teaspoon of granulated garlic powder.
- Make ready 2-1/2 tablespoon of tomato paste.
- Take To taste of ground black pepper.
- Take 1 teaspoon of distilled white vinegar.
- Make ready of Coatings------------.
- Make ready 1 cup of breadcrumbs.
- Take 2 of large eggs.
- Take 1 cup of all purpose flour.
Steps to make Potato Balls:
- Peel and dice the potatoes. Wash and boil in water. When fork tender drain..
- Mash the potatoes adding salt until there is no lumps set aside and let cool..
- Heat oil and add the onion and bell pepper. Fry stirring often. Sauté till onions are translucent and soft..
- Remove from heat and set aside..
- In the remaining oil add beef and brown. When it's done set aside with the onions and peppers. Chop the olives..
- In the pan on low heat, add the vinegar, olive and Tomato paste. Add the beef, onions and peppers. Season with the rest of the spices..
- Set aside and let cool..
- When the potatoes and filling is cooled form the potatoes into balls..
- Beat the eggs. Now place the flour in a bowl..
- Add breadcrumbs to a bowl..
- Make a crater in the center of potato ball..
- Add meat filling to the center..
- Close the ball back together..
- Roll the ball in the flour..
- Then the egg.
- And final coating of breadcrumbs..
- Put into refrigerator to cool at least 2 hours.
- Heat oil and deep fry about 3-4 minutes..
- If shallow frying roll the ball around in hot oil till every side is crispy about 1 minute per roll.
- Move to a paper towel to absorb excessive oils..
- Serve I hope you enjoy.
- These can also be frozen before cooking till needed..
So that's going to wrap this up for this exceptional food potato balls recipe. Thanks so much for reading.