how do u make the spanish dish with the potato ball in the meat in the middle ?

Papas Rellenas (Fried Stuffed Potatoes) Recipe

This is one Cuban snack that if you haven't tried it, you probably can't imagine what it is nor how it tastes! Instead of asking what the heck is it, here why not taste one? These can be made to a point ahead of time and frozen and they also make wonderful appetizers. Real comfort food! These have to placed in the refrigerator for at least 2-4 hours, & if deep-frying the frozen method is best. This is a combination of a lot of recipes - a main contributor has been the cook at the "home".

Papas (Potatoes)

4 large potatoes, peeled & boiled

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 eggs

dry breadcrumbs

1 lb seasoned ground beef, picadillo

flour, enough for rolling

vegetable oil (for frying)

Picadillo (Seasoned Ground Beef)

1/2 cup chopped onions

1 green bell pepper, finely chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 lb ground beef

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons cumin

1 teaspoon freshly ground coarse black pepper

4 teaspoons tomato paste

1 tablespoon vinegar

vegetable oil

24-30 servings

35 minutes 20 mins prep

To make the potatoes:.

Boil potatoes until fully cooked.

Drain potatoes and mash with salt.

DO NOT ADD BUTTER, OIL, OR LIQUID.

Let cool.

Make meat mixture:.

Saute onions and green pepper until onions are limp.

Add the garlic, beef, slat, cumin, black pepper, tomato paste and vinegar.

Continue to cook until meat is completely cooked.

Drain off excess fat and allow to cool.

Now, grab a handful of mashed potatoes, split handful in 1/2 and make each one into a bowl pressing with fingers.

Stuff the indentation in each 1/2 with ground beef or picadillo.

Bring the two 1/2's together and smooth to make a round ball, the size of an overstuffed golf bowl. (This is the size used for a snack/lunch).

If your going to use these for appetizers make them a lot smaller, the size of sauerkraut or rum balls.

Dip ball into beaten egg and the flour until lightly covered.

Dip the ball again into the eggs, and roll in breadcrumbs to coat thouroughly.

Refrigerate for 2-4 hours or you may freeze these for later use.

Use frying pan with enough oil to cover half the ball at a time.

Heat oil to frying time (375F) & drop each potato ball into oil.

BE CAREFUL!

Cook 2 minutes or until golden brown on one side and then turn over & cook the same.

If you have deep-fryer heat oil to 375°F.

Place the potatoes in a single layer in the basket and drop into oil for 3 minutes or until golden brown.

DON'T OVERCOOK.

Deep frying is best when they are frozen.

I think you mean PAPA RELLENA:

PAPA RELLENA

Ingredients :

2.2 lb (1 k) white potatoes

Salt

Pepper

4 eggs (1 fresh and 3 hardboiled)

6 tablespoons oil

½ kg ground beef

1 cup chopped onion

1 garlic clove, minced

1 teaspoon paprika

6 seedles black olives cut in 4

½ cup tomato, diced, peeled and seeded

1 teaspoon minced parsley

1 teaspoon minced cilantro

¼ cup raisins

Preparation:

Wash potatoes and place them in a medium size pan with salted water. Bring to a boil. Cook until soft. Remove from heat. Peel.

Force potatoes through a strainer or a potato masher. Cool. Add 1 egg and knead dough until smooth and soft.

Pour 2 or 3 tablespoons oil in a large size skillet. Cook onion and garlic until golden.

Add ground beef. Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Add parsley, cilantro, olives, hardboiled eggs and raisins. Season with salt, pepper and paprika.

Flour hands and take a portion (about ½ cup) of potato mixture. Place it in the palm of your hand. Flatten it and place 1 tablespoon of filling (approximately) in the center.

Fold it and close by pressing ends. It must have an oval shape.Flour croquettes and set them aside. Repeat this process with the rest of potato.

Heat oil in a medium size pan and fry papa rellena until golden.

Papa Rellena is served with white rice and onion creole sauce.

I love Cuban food. I have a great recipes for Puerco Asado and El Roz con Pollo right from Havana. The recipe is in Spanish too. Want it?

Spanish Food Potato Balls

http://icuban.com/food/papas.html

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