Fried Mashed Potato Balls With Bacon #5fix

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (24 ounce) package simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes
• 1/2 lb bacon, chopped
• 1/4 cup chives, chopped
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon pieces until crispy but not burned. drain well and blot carefully. try to remove as much excess fat as possible.
• 2 mix bacon with chives and simply potatoes, traditional mashed potatoes.
• 3 scoop enough potato mixture to make a ball that is one or two bites. roll into a ball, then push a cube or two of the cheese in the center and roll into a ball so that the cheese is all the way in the middle. the balls should not be very large or the cheese won't melt.
• 4 roll finished ball in panko until well covered.
• 5 fry in oil until browned all over.
• 6 drain and serve as is or with condiments such as sour cream.