Papa Rellena
Papa Rellena features seasoned ground meat mixed with raisins, olives, eggs, and peanuts, all encased in potato dough—rich flavors perfect for hearty, traditional Latin American meals.
Ingredients
- 1 to 1 1/2 lb. ground meat ⓘ
- 4 c. chopped onion ⓘ
- 3 cloves minced garlic ⓘ
- 2 c. chopped tomatoes
- salt and pepper to taste ⓘ
- 1 Tbsp. ground hot pepper ⓘ
- additional oil as needed ⓘ
- flour as needed ⓘ
- 1/2 c. raisins ⓘ
- 1/2 c. chopped olives ⓘ
- 4 hard-boiled eggs ⓘ
- 1/2 c. chopped peanuts ⓘ
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil ⓘ
- 4 lb. potatoes ⓘ
- 1 raw egg ⓘ
- hot salsa ⓘ
Instructions
- Saute ground meat, chopped onion, and minced garlic in oil, gradually adding salt, pepper, and ground hot pepper.
- Add chopped tomatoes and simmer for at least 10 minutes.
- Mix in raisins, chopped olives, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and chopped peanuts.
- Prepare potatoes by boiling, then mash and form into balls or discs.
- Encase the meat mixture in the potato dough, sealing well.
- Deep fry or bake the papa rellena until golden brown.
- Serve hot with hot salsa.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1063
kcal
53% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).