Potato croquettes with mozzarella & tomato sauce

Hot Appetizers No Leftovers

Servings

Για 7–8 croquettes

Preperation

20 minutes

Cooking

10 minutes

Waiting

For the croquettes:

400 g boiled or jacket potatoes (about 3 medium) 20 g cornstarch ½ tsp sweet paprika Salt pepper 150 g mozzarella, cubed 2 tbsp olive oil

For the sauce:

2 ripe tomatoes, grated 1 tsp dried thyme ⅓ tsp garlic powder 1 onion, chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp fresh basil, roughly chopped Salt pepper

Peel and mash the potatoes in a bowl.

Add cornstarch, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hands until smooth.

Shape into flat balls (~40 g), add mozzarella inside each one, and seal tightly.

Heat olive oil in a pan and cook croquettes until golden on both sides.

For the sauce: Sauté the onion in olive oil for 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes, garlic powder, thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Finish with fresh basil.

Serve the croquettes with the warm tomato sauce on the side.