The potato rolls are a super tasty, quick, and delicious recipe, a second course that both adults and children will love. I had some potatoes to use up, so I decided to make stuffed rolls filled with roasted ham and smoked cheese. Needless to say, they disappeared in no time! The potato rolls are soft inside and crispy outside, with a stringy filling and a coating with a egg-free batter. I didn’t fry them but baked them in the oven. If you prefer, you can also fry them or cook them in an air fryer; either way, they will be super tasty!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 8 potato rolls
- Cooking methods: Oven, Electric Oven, Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2.2 lbs potatoes
- 3.5 oz Parmesan cheese
- 5.3 oz smoked cheese
- 3.5 oz roasted ham
- 1 egg
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 2/3 cup water
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- to taste salt
- to taste spices
- to taste breadcrumbs
Steps
Potato rolls are very simple and quick to prepare. First, boil the potatoes with their skins until they are tender when pierced with a fork.
Mash the potatoes with a potato masher until pureed. Peel them if you don’t have a masher that retains the skins.
Season the puree with the egg, grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper, and mix all the ingredients well.
Sprinkle some breadcrumbs on a sheet of parchment paper and spread the potato mixture on top, forming a rectangle about 0.4 inches thick. Then cut it into 4 vertical parts and in half horizontally, yielding 8 small rectangles.
Fill each piece with some roasted ham and smoked cheese and roll them up to form a roll, sealing the ends well and compacting them firmly.
Make a batter by mixing water, flour, and a pinch of salt, then dip the potato rolls first in this batter and then in breadcrumbs seasoned with spices of your choice (I used paprika, rosemary, and garlic powder).
Place the potato rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, and bake in a preheated oven at 392°F for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
Notes:
The potato rolls can be kept at room temperature for a few hours or in the fridge for a couple of days. You can customize them with your preferred filling and cook them in an air fryer at 356°F for 15-18 minutes or fry them in hot seed oil.
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