Rellenos De Papa (stuffed Mashed Potatoes)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 2 cups water
• 7 tablespoons margarine
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup milk
• 4 cups instant potato flakes
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch (for dusting rellenos)
• 1 lb prepared ground beef or 1 lb lamb, seasoned with
• sofrito sauce
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 bring water to a boil and remove from heat.
• 2 add margarine, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and milk. stir until the margarine is melted.
• 3 add the potato flakes. the mixture should be pretty thick and dry.
• 4 add a slightly beaten egg and mix well.
• 5 let the potatoes sit to cool down.
• 6 divide potato mixture into 6 balls.
• 7 sprinkle corn starch on one hand and carefully spread one of the potato balls on your hand pushing down in the middle.
• 8 place a tablespoon of prepared picadillo in the middle carefully folding the sides over the meat until it is completely sealed.
• 9 roll the stuffed balls in corn starch - this will help keep the mixture together during frying.
• 10 fry over medium-high heat until golden.
• 11 note: all purpose flour can be used instead of cornstarch.