Broccoli at its best
How do you get children to eat broccoli? How do you surprise your guest at the aperitif? With this rather easy recipe you have a winner. The croquettes can be over baked or deep fried. The cheesy heart is an optional. But since all good things have heart, we will include it.
- Prep Time 30 Minutes
- Cook Time 15 Minutes
- Total Time 45 Minutes
- Serves 4 People
- Calories 350 kcal
Ingredients
- 400 grams of broccoli
- 400 grams of potatoes
- 80 grams of grated cheese (parmesan or grana)
- 50 grams of breadcrumb
- 3 eggs
- 120 grams of sweet provola cheese
Instructions
- Boil your broccoli and potatoes -separately- till soft
- Mash the broccoli and potatoes, using a fork
- Toast half of the breadcrumb till golden brown
- Add the breadcrumb, grated cheese and one egg and mix
- Roll balls the size of an average walnut
- Flatten the sphere on the palm of your hand
- Add a cube of provola cheese (half a centimeter cubes)
- Reform a sphere, then pass them in lightly beaten egg white
- Roll the balls in remaining breadcumb
- Fry for 5 minutes at 190 degrees or bake for 15 minutes at 180 degrees
Notes
Broccoli and potato croquettes are a dish you won't forget easily. Although more than a dish it is a snack. Broccoli can be substituted with cauliflower. Breading the ball with panko increased the crunchiness. You may use grated pecorino cheese instead of parmesan. That way the croquettes result a tad sharper in taste.The croquettes match sparkling wine. Actually, they are a match made in heaven. And if you have something to celebrate, go for a Milazzo Classico Brut
