Potato Balls (Rellenos De Papa)(Puerto Rican Dish) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lb. potatoes, peeled and quartered
    8 c. water
    4 Tbsp. butter
    1 egg, slightly beaten
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 Tbsp. cornstarch
    vegetable oil and cornstarch
    salt pork
    1 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. vinegar
    1/4 tomato sauce
    1 lb. ground beef or pork
    2 oz. chopped ham
    1 green pepper
    3 sweet chili pepper, seeded
    1 onion
    2 clove garlic
    6 stuffed olives
    1 tsp. capers
    2 eggs, boiled and chopped
Preparation
    Boil potatoes until soft; drain.
    Add butter, whip well.
    Add egg, salt, cornstarch and cool.
    Divide into 12 parts.
    Make a potato ball and roll in cornstarch.
    Make a hole in center of ball and put in filling.
    Roll again in cornstarch and fry until brown (10 minutes).
    Add all other ingredients, heat medium.
    Mix well. Turn to low heat, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
    For pork:
    Saute in tried out salt pork and cook for 1 hour.
    Potatoes can be filled with Cheddar cheese.

Leave a comment