Las Croquetas de Papa

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Cut and boil the potatoes until soft.

Step 2

Mash potatoes and add in butter to make smoother. Then add in the thyme, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Mix completely.

Step 3

Cover the mash potatoes with plastic and regrigerate for 30 mins.

Step 4

Mix, 1 cup of breadcrumbs with 1 tablespoon of Parmesan Cheese. Add in pepper, paprika and some garlic powder.

Step 5

In another bowl whip together eggs and butter.

Step 6

In a third bowl, add in about 1/2 to one cup of butter./

Step 7

To make the croquetas take a portion with a spoon, press it into your hand and add in a cube of cheese before forming into a ball. Dip the ball into the flour. Continue until you use up all of the potato mixture.

Step 8

With each ball, dip it in egg, then breadcrumbs, back into the eggs and finishing with bread crumbs. This double dip makes them more crispy.

Step 9

Fill a pot with oil and heat it on the stove. Once the oil is hot, place the balls a few at a time and boil until cripy. Remove from oil and place on a wrack unitl cooled and oil has dried off.