Beef, Tomato And Cheese Croquets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
4 slices bacon, finely chopped
1 None small potato, grated, excess liquid drained
1 None small onion, grated
1 None large egg, lightly beaten
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp olive oil
4 None medium potatoes, peeled, cut into small chunks, par-boiled
14 oz pumpkin, cut into small chunks
1 None tomato, sliced
1 cup mozzarella, grated
3 sprigs fresh basil leaves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
In a bowl, combine ground beef, bacon, grated potato, onion, egg, Worcestershire sauce and parsley. Season to taste. Form into 8 even-sized croquets. Chill for 20 mins.
Brush base of a large baking dish with oil. Arrange croquets in dish. Surround with potatoes and pumpkin. Drizzle with remaining oil. Season to taste.
Bake for 20 mins. Place a slice of tomato on each croquet and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for a further 10-15 mins. Serve scattered with basil leaves.