Potatoe Balls

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• 4 medium russet potatoes, peeled
• chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 ounces cheddar cheese, cubed (mozerella can be used)
• 6 slices peppered bacon
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 shallots or 1 small onion diced
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• chopped cilantro or parsley
• 1 cup seasoned panko bread crumbs
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the potatoes in chicken stock with a few cloves of garlic . While potatoes are cooking render 6 strips of bacon. Remove all but 2 tbspn of bacon fat and added chopped onion. Drain potatoes and rice them add grated parmesan cheese, crisp bacon crumbles, carmelized onion,and a little bit of cilantro. Taste to make sure seasoning is good. Add one egg and mixng all ingredients together.

Cut the cheese in 1/2-inch cubes

Prepare a baking sheet with foil wrap and coat with vegetable spray or rub with oil.

Put bread crumbs in a small bowl.

While mashed potatoes are still warm, form into 2-inch balls and insert 1 cheese cube in center, then roll into bread crumbs and place on cookie sheet. Wash hands and dry after every third ball so the potatoes will form evenly and not stick to the bread crumbs in your hand. Quantity should make about 10 balls.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, serve immediately.