Potato Pillows
Ingredients
- 4 pieces big white potatoes ⓘ
- 1 cup shredded Italian cheeses ⓘ
- 1 piece egg ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt & pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 cup frying oil (can be peanut oil or canola) ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste ⓘ
- 3 cups hot water ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt or could replace with a chicken cube bouillon
- 1 teaspoon sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Peel your potatoes and wash. In a deep pan place the peeled washed potatoes, add cold water and cover with the lid. Place in the stove at medium flame and cook until tender; when ready remove the water and mash potatoes until getting a smooth consistency and place inside the fridge.
- When the potato pure is cold add the cheese, cornstarch, seasonings and the egg and combine well using your hands.
- Form small balls and then turn them into pillows, samll cakes or tortitas
- In a skillet add canola oil and fry each pillow until getting a golden color on both sides. Place the fried cakes on a plate with a paper napkin to remove excess oil.
- In a sauce pan add the tomato paste and dissolve with the water using a whisk, add the condiments and let it season at low flame.
- This recipe is fun to make you can involve the children helping you preparing this dish that is easy and inexpensive. This is also a great vegetarian option.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
557
kcal
28% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).