These Cheesy Fried Potato Balls are Downright DELICIOUS!

Cheesy Fried Potato Balls
A super delicious recipe that you can make for an appetizer or Entree.
Also known as potato croquettes, the variations are endless.
We used bacon, mushrooms, green onions and swiss cheese for our potato balls.
Recipe:
Yield: About 15 2 oz potato balls
Ingredients:
4 each- large russet potatoes
1/2 cup- chopped bacon
1 cup- grated swiss cheese
1/2 cup- chopped green onions
1 cup- chopped mushrooms
1 tsp- paprika
1 tsp- garlic powder
4 TBSP- corn starch (you may need more depending on density)
1/2 cup- white vinegar
1 TBSP- Kosher salt
black pepper
1/2 cup- Grated parmesan cheese
oil for frying
Method:
Peel potatoes and slice thin by hand or use a mandolin.
Slice the potatoes into thin strips and again into small dice.
Place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl with the vinegar and salt.
Soak potatoes in water to remove the starches, 15 minutes.
Fine chop the green onions and mushrooms, or use a food processor.
Brown the bacon in a large saute pan.
Add the potatoes and saute until the potatoes are completely soft.
Add 1/4 cup of water to the potatoes periodically as they cook.
The potatoes will steam and absorb the water as they soften.
Add mushrooms and green onion mixture to combine.
Remove the mixture from the heat to cool.
Add swiss cheese to the mixture while it is still warm.
Add garlic powder and paprika and black pepper.
you do not need salt as the water was salted and the salt from the bacon should be enough. Add salt if desired.
Slowly add the corn starch and stir until you get a thick and sticky consistency.
You should get tight balls as you roll them, if not, add more corn starch.
You can optionally roll the balls in breadcrumbs to get a crispier texture.
place the balls in 350F oil and fry until golden brown.
Dust balls with parmesan cheese.
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[@dianefaulhaber8315]

These really look delicious!

[@FoodLust]

Thank you Diane. 😊

[@donnaroach5415]

Wow. It’s amazing what you can do with a russet potato. I love all of the ingredients. Very creative and looks so good. Yum❣️ 2:56

[@FoodLust]

Thanks so much Donna. 😊

[@jill456]

Looks great. Music is annoying. I miss you talking to the camera. But your recipes are always excellent! Happy holidays

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Thanks for the feedback Jill. 😊