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Vegetable Papas Rellenas

Prep 30 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 16
Servings 8

Morena Escardo If you want to give your Thanksgiving meal a Latin touch this year, one interesting idea is to replace the traditional mashed or sweet potatoes with papas rellenas (stuffed potatoes) like these.

Ingredients

8 medium potatoes, cooked and peeled
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 chopped onion
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1/2 teaspoon yellow pepper paste (or any other pepper)
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 can cut green beans
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

1

Use a potato press to crush the potatoes until they’re creamy and no lumps remain. Add salt and pepper to taste, and combine well.
2

In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat, and sauté the onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
3

Add the peppers, zucchini, vinegar, tomato paste, oregano, salt and pepper to taste, and continue stirring for another 5 minutes.
4

Add the green beans and Parmesan cheese, stir once and turn off the heat.
5

Place the eggs and flour in two bowls, side by side. Beat the eggs with a fork.
6

Dip your hands in flour, and place 1/3 cup of potatoes in the palm of your hand. Flatten it with your other hand.
7

Place 1/4 cup of vegetable filling in the center of the potato.
8

Cover the filling with another 1/3 cup of potatoes, and start closing it and shaping it into an oval with your hands.
9

Repeat with the rest of the potatoes and filling.
10

In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Run each papa rellena through the egg, coating the whole surface, and then through the flour. Fry the potatoes, side by side, turning them over every 30 seconds or 1 minute on each side, until they’re completely golden brown.

Expert Tips

You can also make these papas rellenas with sweet potatoes or cassava, or a combination of these three ingredients.
If you want them to be gluten-free, simply use gluten-free flour, like quinoa flour.

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Morena Escardo If you want to give your Thanksgiving meal a Latin touch this year, one interesting idea is to replace the traditional mashed or sweet potatoes with papas rellenas (stuffed potatoes) like these.