Potato Croquettes Recipe
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Potato Croquettes

By: PETER GERRY 
"A great use for leftover mashed potato. Great for dinner with a garden salad."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (39)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups mashed potatoes
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons imitation bacon bits
  • 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
  • 1 cup Italian-style dried bread crumbs
  • 1 quart vegetable oil for deep frying

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine mashed potatoes, eggs, parsley, cheese, salt and pepper, bacon bits and onion flakes. Form mixture into patties, and dredge patties in the bread crumbs.
  2. Pour oil 1/2 inch deep in a large, heavy skillet. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Fry patties, flipping to fry them on both sides, until they are golden brown. Serve hot.

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note
  • We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 660 | Total Fat: 39.9g | Cholesterol: 124mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by JTMATTS2   view full review
I Loved this recipe... If you are making these and they fall apart in the pan, you are using...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2007 by bluebeetle   view full review
Very good recipe, although next time I will omit the salt as the cheese added a good amount...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2006 by Chris Kimball Fan   view full review
Added more cheese and some flour to the potatoes as some had suggested. Used Panko crumbs...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Angie   view full review
I served these as an appetizer. Everyone enjoyed them, even my daughter who hates mashed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2006 by Nessus   view full review
Great recipe! I used instant pototoes and they turned out fine. I made the potatoes a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by LISA HEINDEL   view full review
I did not find this to be easy at all... the patties fell apart as soon as they were in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2004 by DARK89   view full review
Absolutely the best potato cakes I have ever made. My family loved them. I added fried bacon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2009 by Sammy   view full review
Instant (chunky) mashed potatoes will work, but I have to add a caveat...form them into balls...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2004 by Jaime   view full review
Word from the wise: do NOT make this dish with instant potatoes. You'll end up with a soggy mess.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by ISSA   view full review
Good alternative to mashed potatoes, easy to adapt.

 

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