Crispy mashed potato balls
Automatically translated from Romanian. See the Romanian original
Crispy mashed potato balls, rolled in breadcrumbs and quickly baked in the oven with garlic and rosemary — a simple idea to turn leftover mashed potatoes into a delicious side dish.
Ingredients
Method
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Make the mashed potatoes using the potatoes, water, salt, butter, and nutmeg.
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Form the mash into balls.
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Roll the balls through the breadcrumbs.
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Place the balls in a tray with a little extra virgin olive oil and the chopped garlic.
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Top each ball with a small sprig of rosemary.
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Bake for 10 minutes in the oven.
The story behind this recipe
Or: if you have leftovers, repurpose them somehow, but don't throw them away!
I make it a habit to incorporate any leftover food from the day into a new recipe. I believe, and hope, that most people do this, although unfortunately, Romania is among the most wasteful countries :( in this regard.
Perhaps if everyone worked honestly for their food, or at least worked for it, tons wouldn't be thrown away every year. But anyway.
I made this as a side dish for these [ardei](http://thinkovereatsmart.blogspot.ro/2016/11/ardei-umpluti-deschisi.html), but it goes very well with many other types of food.
Basically, 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 got a little sprig of rosemary on top, then 10 minutes in the oven and VOILA!
They look superb, and potatoes prepared this way are very good.
Please Don't Waste food!!!
