Mince & Potato Croquettes

Name: Mince & Potato Croquettes
Yield: Makes about 40 small croquettes
Ingredients: about 4 tablespoons olive oil; about 100 g(3½ oz/1 cup) dry breadcrumbs; 1 teaspoon salt; 600 g(1 lb 5 oz/about 4) potatoes, scrubbed; 360 g(12¾ oz) good-quality minced (ground) beef; 50 g(1¾ oz) parmesan cheese, grated; 1 egg

Preparation info

Makes about
40

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Apples for Jam

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2010

About

These are very popular and seem to just disappear when there are kids around. You could also add some freshly chopped parsley to the mix.

Ingredients

600 g(1 lb 5 oz/about 4) potatoes, scrubbed

Side dish
Starter

Method

Put a pan of salted water on to boil. Add the unpeeled potatoes and boil, covered, for about 20 minutes, or until they are soft and completely cooked through. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4).

Drain the potatoes and, when they are cool enough, peel them. Mash them well i