Name: Zippy Potato Balls
Yield: Makes 12 servings.
Cuisine: Meatless, Vegetables
Ingredients: 2 cups warm mashed potatoes; 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, softened; 2 tablespoons milk; 1/2 cup Cheese & Chive Egg Creations; 1/2 cup finely chopped green onion; 1/2 cup finely chopped baby spinach; 1/4 cup finely chopped cremini mushrooms; 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1-1/2 cups panko bread crumbs

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This recipe for Zippy Potato Balls won honorable mention in The 2020 Old Farmer’s Almanac Recipe Contest. Mashed potatoes mixed up with spices and made into a crunchy appetizer? Who can resist?

Ingredients

2 cups warm mashed potatoes

2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, softened

2 tablespoons milk

1/2 cup Cheese & Chive Egg Creations

1/2 cup finely chopped green onion

1/2 cup finely chopped baby spinach

1/4 cup finely chopped cremini mushrooms

1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1-1/2 cups panko bread crumbs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a bowl, combine mashed potatoes, butter, and milk. Mash until potatoes have absorbed butter and milk. Set aside to cool.

In a separate bowl, combine Egg Creations, onions, spinach, mushrooms, bell peppers, salt, black pepper, hot pepper sauce, and red pepper flakes. Add potato mixture and stir to combine. Form into 1-½-inch balls and roll in panko bread crumbs. Bake on prepared baking sheets for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crispy. Serve warm.