What to make from mashed potatoes for a snack: recipe for potato balls in 20 minutes

If you have leftover mashed potatoes from yesterday, do not rush to throw them away. It can be used to make hearty and tasty potato balls, supplemented with stuffing: cheese, minced meat, or meat. They are easy to prepare and the whole process takes about 20 minutes.

The food blogger Oksana with the nickname ksu_foodbloger on her Instagram page shared the recipe for fried potato balls with cheese, which are perfect for a snack.

Ingredients:

• mashed potatoes
• eggs - 1 pc
• flour - 2 tablespoons
• spices
• bread crumbs
• cheese - 150 g

Method of preparation:

1. First boil the mashed potatoes or use already cooked potatoes.

2. dice the hard cheese - this will be the filling for the balls.

3. Add the egg, flour, and spices to taste the mashed potatoes. Mix until smooth.

4. form medium-sized balls from the resulting potato dough, wrapping each with a piece of cheese.

5. Roll the balls first in egg, then in bread crumbs.

6. Fry the balls in plenty of vegetable oil.

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• Potato dumplings
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• Potato ravioli with mushrooms