Recipe For Italian Potato Snacks?

Question

Hello, My step father has been searching for a receipe for a potoato dish that his mother used to make.He knows that she used left over mashed potoaes and parsley.He also remembers that she used a knitting needle and added a small piece of mozzarella inside prior to frying them in a skillet.He said they were shaped sort of like lady fingers but smaller.Does anyone have a receipe for something similar to this.My dad is 76 years old and I'd like to make these for him for Christmas Eve....Thank you

Answer 1

My old mom did prepare the same dish for me when I was kid. I guess you cannot find this recipe anywhere since this is coming out from the times when people was forced to invent something to make use of the (very rare !!!) leftovers.
As far as I can remember, with the support of my mother-in-law who is still alive, here's a receipt that should fit your request. We call this "Crocchette di patate".
I apologize if I'm not using proper terms but my mother tongue is Italian; I wish you can understand me....!

Ingredientes (x 4 persons)
1 Kg ( abt. 2 lbs) of mashed potatoes
150 grams of Mozzarella
4 Eggs
Superfine flour
Breadcrumbs
Chopped Parsley
1 Nutmeg
1/2 White Onion
40 grams butter
Extra-virgin olive oil
Salt
Pepper



Here's the recipe :

In a saucepan let the butter melting on the fire and after add the onion, finely minced. Add the mashed potatoes with a pinch of grated nutmeg and of chopped parsley; by keeping a low fire leave the potatoes dry by stiring energetically with a wooden spoon.
Remove from the fire and add a bit of salt and pepper. Then, add a yolks. Stir until the yolk is well mixed with the rest and then add another yolk. These egg white must be thrown away !! Stir again the whole until is well combined and then prepare the croquettes by using yr palms. Keep them flat and slightly sunken in the middle. Put in this hollow a small piece of mozzarella ,close the flat croquette by folding and then roll it by hands to get the shape of a finger. Beat the remaining 2 eggs (complete with their white). Pass the rolled croquettes in the flour, after in the beated eggs and then in the breadcrumbs.
Put the croquettes in abundant boiling oil and when they are ready put them on a try on which you should place a blotting (kitchen) paper to dry them. Sprinkle over the croquettes the remaining chopped parsley and serve them hot.

I wish your father enjoys this meal...!!
Ciao e Buon appetito !!

Answer 2

i attempted starting to be vegetarian a pair of situations now and have ultimately resigned myself to being a "flexitarian" - as in, I basically cut back the quantity of meat I devour. understand that as a vegetarian you will would desire to discover commerce components of protein with the intention to devour healthful - so think of lentils, beans, and peanut butter! in case you at the instant are not available interior the kitchen then I advise you basically replenish on "faux meat" (generally present on your deli or veggie branch). this manner you could shop eating your prevalent ingredients and don't could do something yet exchange the faux meat for the actual stuff. the only draw back to it relatively is that wannabe meats tend to be costly. in any different case purchase lots of beans and lentils. you could whip up bean salads (my fave is a chickpea salad with random vegetables on top) or toss together a lentil soup. additionally purchase cheeses - you may make sandwiches, placed it on salads, and so on. in case you're severe approximately this vegetarian factor, attempt starting to be a member of a vegetarian cooking direction. you will develop interior the kitchen and learn some unique recipes you will in all probability in no way heard of till now! (e.g. I took an Indian vegetarian cooking classification - it replaced into informative and many exciting.)

Answer 3

Could it be mozzarella stuffed gnocchi? Gnocchi is made with (leftover for us) mashed potatoes.

This is simply your basic gnocchi recipe and then you shove in a bit of cheese (we use brick most of the time, but mozzarella sometimes, too).
Then you fry them in a shallow pan with olive oil (or vegetable oil).

Just take your pick of gnocchi recipes on 'Recipe Zaar' at
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?q=gnocchi

Answer 4

check allrecipes.com !