Ingredients
8 servings
- •1 lb ground beef
- •1 egg
- •1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- •1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- •1 tablespoon salt
- •1 tablespoon pepper
- •½ cup mozzarella cheese, cubed
- •3 cups mashed potato
- •2 cups flour
- •4 cups vegetable oil
- •fresh parsley, chopped, to serve
- •marinara sauce, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
- In a bowl, mix the ground beef, egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Take a piece of the meat mixture of about the size of a ping pong ball and slightly flatten it. Add a piece of mozzarella cheese in the center, and seal it with your hands.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Cover a meat ball with a layer of mashed potatoes, and mold it with your hands, continue molding it into a ball.
- Dip the meatball in a bowl of flour. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
- Heat the oil to 350ºF (180ºC). Fry the mashed potato-covered meatballs in batches until golden brown.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with marinara sauce.
- Enjoy!