Description
Enjoy the perfect combination of crispy potatoes and gooey cheese, enhanced with a delicious garlic butter drizzle for an ultimate comfort dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, shredded cheese, flour, egg, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Form small balls of the mixture and place them on a baking sheet.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pot over medium heat.
- Fry the potato balls until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter and add minced garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Drizzle garlic butter over the crispy potato and cheese bombs before serving.
- Garnish with chopped parsley if desired.
Notes
- For extra flavor, try adding herbs or spices to the potato mixture.
- These can be made ahead of time and frozen before frying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bombs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg