Crispy Potato Balls

Name: Crispy Potato Balls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 large Russet potato; 2 slices bacon, cooked and chopped; 1 med shallot, sliced thinly into rings or slivers; 1/2 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tsp fresh chopped or dried rosemary; Olive oil and butter for cooking; Salt and pepper to taste

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

Made a new favorite potato dish with Son #2. His favorite part is the crispy shallots.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:11:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories280.9 kcal (14%)

Total Fat16.9 g (24%)

Carbs26.9 g (10%)

Sugars3 g (3%)

Protein6.1 g (12%)

Sodium579.5 mg (29%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 slicesbacon

med, sliced thinly into rings or slivers

½ Tbspminced garlic

1 tsprosemary

fresh chopped or dried

Instructions

Step 1

Peel potato and use a melon baller to scoop out as many balls as you can get, dropping them into a bowl of cold water.

Melon Baller

Step 2

[Note: Use the remaining potato carcass for another recipe (we always grate it and make hash browns), or you can add it to this one. Place it in the same bowl of water to keep it fresh until needed.]

Step 3

In a medium skillet over medium heat, bring 1tbsp olive oil and a pat of butter up to temp. Add potatoes and sauté for 1 minute and cover for another ten minutes, shuffling occasionally but keeping lid on. Remove potatoes from pan and set aside.

Step 4

In same skillet over medium heat, bring fresh olive oil up to temp and add garlic and shallots. Sauté until shallots start to caramelize, 3-4 minutes. Add potatoes, rosemary, bacon, salt and pepper. Cook for another minute to get all the ingredients extra-friendly with each other.

Step 5

Plate and serve immediately.

Step 6

Works well as a snack or a breakfast side.

Step 7

Enjoy!