Chilies Papas Rellenas

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs mashed potatoes (hot)
• 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 (2 ounce) cans of dice green chilies, drained
• 4 tablespoons sofrito sauce
• 4 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• vegetable oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 mix together hot mashed potatoes, eggs, butter and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch.
• 2 set aside and let cool. in a sauce, combine sofrito, tomato sauce, diced chilies, oregano and salt.
• 3 mix thoroughly.
• 4 cook over low heat, simmer for 30 minutes. remove from heat and cool.
• 5 spread a spoonful of potato dough mix in palm of hand.
• 6 make an indentation in middle and stuff it with some of the chili-tomato mixture. cover filling with more potato dough.
• 7 shape into a ball.
• 8 dust ball lightly with remaining cornstarch.
• 9 repeat with remaining mixtures.
• 10 deep fry stuffed potato balls until golden (about 2 minutes).
• 11 remove and drain on paper towels.