Crunchy Potato Bites

By Addie

This recipe comes from my Christmas with Southern Living Cookbook. It’s quick and easy to make, especially if you already have mashed potatoes and ham on hand. I haven’t tried it myself, but I imagine these bites would freeze well too, so you could make them ahead of time and freeze for later which, for me, is one of the top things I look for in a recipe nowadays. I love being able to pull dinner straight out of the freezer!

In the book these are in the “snacks” section, and they would be great as an appetizer too. I made them probably about twice as large as the 1-inch balls specified and they were perfect for dinner.

Ingredients

• DIPPING SAUCE:
• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• 1 cup ground cooked ham
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
• 2 Tablespoons chopped green onions
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• 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup crushed cornflakes

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients except for cornflakes. Depending on the stiffness of this mixture, you may want to refrigerate it for a bit until it firms up enough to shape into balls. I needed to do this for mine.

Shape mixture into 1-inch (or larger if making for dinner). Coat with crushed cornflakes. Place on lightly greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.