Crispy potato mash balls
Automatically translated from Romanian. See the Romanian original
Crispy balls made from leftover mashed potatoes, rolled in breadcrumbs and baked in the oven with garlic and rosemary—a quick, zero-waste side dish.
Ingredients
Method
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Shape the leftover mashed potatoes (potatoes, water, salt, butter, nutmeg) into balls.
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Roll the balls through the breadcrumbs.
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Place them on a tray with a little extra virgin olive oil and 4 cloves of chopped garlic.
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Top each ball with a sprig of rosemary.
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Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
The story behind this recipe
Or: if you have leftover food, repurpose it somehow, but don't throw it away!
I usually incorporate leftover food into a new recipe if I have any left from the same day. I believe, and hope, that most people do the same, although unfortunately, Romania is among the most wasteful countries in this regard.
Maybe if everyone worked honestly for their food, or at least worked for it, tons wouldn't be thrown away each year. But anyway.
I made this as a side dish for these peppers, but it works very well with many other types of food.
Essentially, from the mashed potatoes (potatoes, water, salt, butter, nutmeg), I made some balls that I rolled in breadcrumbs, then placed in a tray with a little extra virgin olive oil and 4 cloves of chopped garlic.
Each one received a sprig of rosemary on top, then 10 minutes in the oven and VOILA!
They look superb, and potatoes prepared this way are very delicious.
Please Don't Waste food!!!
