Tuesday, December 21, 2010

POTATO PUFFS

Preparation + cooking time: 25 minutes

Weight Loss Recipes: POTATO PUFFSIngredient:

  • 600 g coliban potatoes, peeled, chopped coarsely


  • 50 g butter, softened


  • 1 clove garlic, crushed


  • 3 rindless bacon slices (195 g), chopped finely


  • ½ cup (75 g) self-raising flour


  • 1 egg, beaten lightly


  • 2 green onions, chopped finely


  • ¾ cup (90 g) finely grated gruyere cheese vegetables oil, for deep frying


Preparing:

  • Boil, steam or microwave potato until tender and drain.

  • Mash potato with butter and garlic until smooth and cool.


  • Meanwhile, cook bacon in oiled, small frying pan until crisp and drain on absorbent paper. Add bacon, flour, egg, onion and cheese to potato mixture and stir until combined.


  • Heat oil in large deep frying pan and deep-fry level tbsp of the potato mixture, in batches, until browned. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve with sour cream, if you like.


MAKES 30

Nutritional information per puff:

Energy 318 kJ (about 76 Caloriess) ; total fat 5 g (sat fat 2 g); carbohydrate 4.5 g; protein 3 g; fiber 0.4 g

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