Spanish food?!
Spanish food?
Anyone know good spanish food receipes? I crave spanish food and am 6 months pregnant. If anyone knows how to make those little fried potatoe balls with the meat inside ID LOVE THAT!!
Answers:
Papas Rellenas - Stuffed Potato Balls
Ingredients:
2 pounds mashed potatoes (hot)
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
4 teaspoons corn starch
2 tablesoons olive oil
1 pound ground beef
4 tablespoons sofrito
4 tablespoons tomato sauce
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
Vegetable oil for deep frying
Prep:
1. Mix together the hot mashed potatoes, eggs, butter and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch. Set aside and let cool.
2. In a frying pan, heat the olive oil. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
Stir to break up the meat.
3. Add the sofrito, tomato sauce, oregano and salt to the cooked ground beef. Mix thoroughly. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
4. Spread a spoonful of the potato dough mix in the palm of your hand. Make an indentation in the middle and stuff it with the meat mixture.
5. Cover the filling with more potato dough. Shape into a ball. Dust the ball lightly with the remaining cornstarch.
6. Repeat until mix is used up.
7. Deep fry the stuffed potato balls until golden (about 2 minutes).
8. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Servings: Makes 12 to 16 potato balls.
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The papas rellanas can be found at this Cuban Miami Resteraunt.............. check out their website. I use their recipes all the time, and I know the food is aunthentic, I am from Miami!! :O) www.icuban.com just look under the recipes lists, hope this helps! I craved my latin food and blt's while I was preggy, i totally understand!
I went ahead and got the recipe for you! ENJOY!
Fried Stuffed Potatoes (PAPAS RELANAS)
4 large potatoes, peeled and boiled
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs beaten
Dry bread crumbs
1 lb. Cuban seasoned ground beef or picadillo
Flour (enough to roll the papas rellenas in)
Peanut, vegetable, or corn oil for frying Boil potatoes until they are fully cooked. Drain. Mash potatoes with the salt (do not add any butter, oil, or liquid!) and let cool. Grab a handful of mashed potatoes, split the handful in half, and make each half into a little bowl by pressing in with your fingers. Stuff the indentation in each half with the spiced ground beef (recipe below) or picadillo. Bring the two halves together and smooth to make a round ball, about the size of an overstuffed golf ball.
Dip the ball into the beaten egg, and then roll in the flour until lightly covered. Dip the ball in the egg again and roll in the bread crumbs to coat thoroughly.
Important: Refrigerate the balls for two to four hours before proceeding to the next step. You may also freeze for later use, see "deep frying" note below.
Use a frying pan with enough oil to cover half the ball at a time. Heat oil to the frying stage (about 375o F) and drop each papa rellena into the hot oil. Let it cook for about two minutes or until golden brown. Turn the balls and cook the other half in the same way.
If you have a deep fat fryer, heat the oil to 375o F. place a single layer of papas rellenas in the basket, drop into the oil and cook for about 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Be careful not to overcook. Deep frying works best if the rellenas are frozen.
Cuban Seasoned Ground Beef
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 large Green Bell pepper, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon freshly grated black pepper
4 teaspoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon vinegar Sauté the onions, and green pepper until the onions are limp. Add the garlic, ground beef, salt, cumin, black pepper, tomato paste, and vinegar. Continue to cook until the meat is completely cooked. Drain off excess fat and let cool.