Mashed Potato Balls With Pink Sauce

Submitted by Tara Kline

"A one pot side dish! Easy mashed potatoes rolled in spicy breadcrumbs for a little kick served with a pink sauce of mayo and ketchup. This recipe is egg free, as well. (You may use leftover mashed potatoes, too!)"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 10 balls
• Serves: 2-3

ingredients

• 2 -3 medium yukon gold potatoes
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup sharp white cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup hot & spicy breadcrumbs (or make your own by mixing plain breadcrumbs with red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper)
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

directions

1. For Pink Sauce -.Mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, thyme, and parsley together in a bowl. Let is sit until serving.
2. For Mashed Potato Balls -.Peal potatoes and cut them into equal sized chunks. Bring to a boil in salted water and cook until fork tender. Drain.
3. Mince the garlic cloves by hand or by a garlic mincer (preferred) and cook in one tablespoon butter in the same pot that was used to cook the potatoes.
4. Mash the potatoes on a cutting board or in a bowl, then add the garlic. Add milk and the remaining butter as well. Mix until combined.
5. Add cheese to mashed potato mixture until melted.
6. Add the plain breadcrumbs or as much needed for the potato mixture to come together while mixing. Move the potatoes from the pot into another bowl.
7. Add 1/4 - 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil to the pot to fry the potato balls.
8. Roll the mashed potatoes into balls then roll them lightly in the Hot & Spicy breadcrumbs. Fry three balls at a time in the pot, then drain on a paper towel.
9. Serve with the Pink Sauce.