Potato nests with mozzarella and ham make a great appetizer or second course for a buffet dinner.

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They are gratinated in the oven until they achieve a golden color on the surface, giving the mashed potatoes a crispy texture, and the mozzarella melts wrapping everything.

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Let’s discover how to prepare potato nests with mozzarella and ham right after the photo as always!!

Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very economical
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients for Potato Nests with Mozzarella and Ham

2 lbs potatoes
2 eggs
1 cup flour
2 pinches salt
2 pinches pepper
7 oz cooked ham
7 oz mozzarella

Tools

1 Blender / Mixer
1 Piping Bag with wide star nozzle

Preparation of Potato Nests with Mozzarella and Ham

Prepare the potato nests with mozzarella and ham starting by cooking the potatoes, then wash them with the peel and cook them in a pot full of water until very tender.
You can also cook them in the microwave with a little water for 6 minutes on high power.
While still hot and with the peel, pass them through a potato ricer that will hold back the peel, letting the mashed potatoes fall into a bowl.
Let them cool slightly, then incorporate the eggs, flour, salt, and pepper, and blend with a mixer until you get a thick, lump-free cream.
Place the mixture obtained in a piping bag with a star nozzle.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper, then form the nests by making a circle of dough and then an ascending ring to make the edges of the nests.
Cut the ham and cheese into cubes.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F) in static mode.
Fill the nests with pieces of ham and cheese and bake on the middle rack of the oven.
Bake the potato nests for 30 minutes, checking the level of browning because every oven is different.
Remove from the oven, serve the potato nests immediately and…
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