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Potato and vegetable croquettes
Make these in advance and allow them time to chill in the fridge until you need them. You could add tinned tuna to the mixture or serve them with sliced cooked ham or chicken
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Ready in 55 minutes
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Cooking time 35 minutes
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Prep time 20 minutes
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Serves 4 adults and 4 toddlers
Ingredients
- 3 leeks, trimmed and cleaned
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small knob of butter
- 3 courgettes, trimmed and grated
- 900 g potatoes (about 3 potatoes)
- 3 heaped tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 5 slices of white premium organic loaf
- Handful of fresh herbs such as parsley, coriander or chives (or a mixture of herbs), very finely chopped
- 1 free-range egg
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- Lettuce, ripe tomatoes, cucumber and celery, to serve
Method
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1
Cut the leeks into thin pieces. Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan and gently fry the leeks and courgettes for 10 mins until soft. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes until tender and drain.
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2
Mash the potatoes, add the leeks, courgettes and grated parmesan. Mould into small sausage shapes.
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3
Toast the bread and make into breadcrumbs by whizzing in a blender, mix in a bowl with the herbs.
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4
Crack the egg into another bowl and whisk lightly. Put the flour into a separate bowl. Dip the croquettes into the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumb mixture. Put onto a plate, cover and put into the fridge for 15 minutes.
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5
Preheat the oven to 180?C, fan 160?C, gas 4, brush a little oil on a roasting tray, put the croquettes onto the tray and bake for 10 mins until golden, turn over and cook for another 10 mins.
