Potato Croquettes Stuffed with Pork

Name: Potato Croquettes Stuffed with Pork
Yield: Serves 6–8
Ingredients: 250 g pork or veal mince; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for oiling; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 50 g butter; 1.25–1.5 kg potatoes, peeled; 100 g walnut pieces, finely chopped; 1 tbsp double cream or crème fraîche; 100 g Gorgonzola or Saint Agur cheese, crumbled; 1 rosemary sprig, finely chopped; 2 tsp garlic cloves, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
6–8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Marvellous Meals with Mince

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 2012

About

Always provoking enthusiasm from both adults and children, these croquettes make a good change for a family meal. With a crunchy walnut coating they are stuffed with a scrumptious blending of pork, onion, rosemary and Gorgonzola cheese. Fun to make and easy to cook, these are best served with a rocket and baby tomato salad.

Ingredients

1.25–1.5 kg potatoes, peeled
50 g butter
sea salt and freshly ground

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Boil or steam the potatoes until soft. Place in a mixing bowl, add the butter and seasoning and mash until smooth. Set aside.

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a low heat, add the onion and fry gently until soft. Increase the heat, stir in the mince and cook until separated and browned all over. Add the garlic and leave for 1–2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the rosemary.