The potato cakes are super easy to make, prepared in just a few minutes and can be filled with a variety of ingredients. In this case, let’s see how to make pizza-style potato cakes: just make a super easy sauce with tomato puree, EVO oil, and salt, and place some diced cheese in the center. For the potato cakes, you’ll only need boiled potatoes, a drizzle of EVO oil, and salt, and you’re done. Moreover, these cakes are egg-free, butter-free, milk-free, and Parmesan-free: even lighter and easier to make.
The recipe for pizza-style potato cakes is delicious, everyone will love it, and you’ll impress at the table. These cakes are melty inside and very soft, a real treat. You can cook them with a hot oven or an air fryer for even faster cooking. Below you will find instructions for both cooking methods, so you can choose your preference.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1.1 lbs potatoes
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste breadcrumbs
- 3.5 oz tomato puree
- 4.2 oz melting cheese (or other cheese of choice)
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
Tools
- Air fryer
Steps
Peel the potatoes and place them in a pot with plenty of water; let them cook for about half an hour or until softened. Once ready, drain them well (make sure) and let them cool slightly.
Mash the potatoes in a bowl using a potato masher or a fork. Add a pinch of salt and a drizzle of EVO oil, then mix well to obtain a homogeneous mixture. No need to add eggs or other ingredients.
Prepare the sauce: in a bowl, mix the tomato puree with a drizzle of EVO oil and a pinch of salt. If you like, you can also add oregano.
Take some molds or baking cups; I used aluminum ones about 2 inches. Pour a drizzle of EVO oil over the entire internal surface and coat with breadcrumbs, so the cakes won’t stick. Place a spoonful of potatoes at the bottom of each mold; add a teaspoon of tomato sauce and some cubes of cheese in the center, then top with another spoonful of potatoes, smoothing the surface well.
Transfer the pizza-style potato cakes to the basket of the air fryer, sprinkle breadcrumbs on top, and cook at 356°F for 15 minutes or in a hot oven at 392°F for 30 minutes.
Spread the remaining tomato sauce (you can warm it up first if you want) on the plate, making 4 circles to place the cakes on. Turn the cakes over onto the sauce, add a teaspoon of tomato sauce, and serve. Inside, they will be melty and soft. Enjoy your meal!
Tips for you
✔ For this recipe, I used aluminum baking cups, but silicone ones are also fine. You can find them on Amazon here or disposable ones here.
✔ I recommend using a BBQ mesh to place directly in the non-stick basket of your air fryer: the mesh protects the non-stick coating of the basket (keeping it like new) and allows the food to cook evenly, letting the air flow through 360 degrees. Find it on Amazon by clicking here.
✔ For this recipe, I used the COSORI 4.7 air fryer which you can find on Amazon here.
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