Papas Rellenas (fried Stuffed Potatoes)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 large potatoes, peeled & boiled
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• black pepper
• 4 eggs
• dry breadcrumbs (i use seasoned ones)
• flour, enough for rolling
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1 lb seasoned ground beef (picadillo)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 green bell peppers or 1 red pepper, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb ground beef (ground sirloin is best)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground coarse black pepper
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes (if you coose)
• 4 teaspoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 potatoes::.
• 2 boil potatoes until fully cooked.
• 3 drain potatoes and mash with salt.
• 4 do not add butter, oil, or liquid.
• 5 let cool.
• 6 picadillo (meat mixture)::.
• 7 saute onions and green pepper until onions are limp.
• 8 add the garlic, beef, salt, cumin, black pepper, tomato paste and vinegar.
• 9 continue to cook until meat is completely cooked.
• 10 drain off excess fat and allow to cool.
• 11 now, grab a handful of mashed potatoes, split handful in 1/2 and make each one into a bowl pressing with fingers.
• 12 stuff the indentation in each 1/2 with ground beef or picadillo.
• 13 bring the two 1/2's together and smooth to make a round ball, the size of an overstuffed golf bowl. (this is the size used for a snack/lunch).
• 14 if your going to use these for appetizers make them a lot smaller, the size of sauerkraut or rum balls.
• 15 dip ball into beaten egg and the flour until lightly covered.
• 16 dip the ball again into the eggs, and roll in breadcrumbs to coat thoroughly.
• 17 refrigerate for 2-4 hours or you may freeze these for later use.
• 18 use frying pan with enough oil to cover half the ball at a time.
• 19 heat oil to frying time (375°f) and drop each potato ball into oil.
• 20 be careful!
• 21 cook 2 minutes or until golden brown on one side and then turn over & cook the same.
• 22 if you have deep-fryer heat oil to 375°f.
• 23 place the potatoes in a single layer in the basket and drop into oil for 3 minutes or until golden brown.
• 24 don't overcook.
• 25 deep frying is best when they are frozen.