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Italian recipe of the week: Cheesy broccoli and potato croquettes

If you thought potato croquettes were purely a Spanish thing, think again. These Italian-style crochette, filled with provolone cheese, are the perfect appetiser to share this weekend.

Italian recipe of the week: Cheesy broccoli and potato croquettes
Crochette di broccolii e patate con provola. Photo: Alessandro C/Flickr

See how it's done in this week's video recipe from the chefs at Al.ta Cucina.

Ingredients for five portions

– 500g of broccolini (baby broccoli)

– 400g of potatoes

– 70 g of parmigiano (parmesan cheese)

– Cubed provolone cheese

– one egg

– Breadcrumbs (to coat)

-Salt and pepper to taste

 

Method:

-With a fork, crush the broccolini and combine with the boiled, crushed potatoes, grated parmigiano, egg, breadcrumbs, and salt and pepper.  Work everything together with a spoon until blended.

-Take a spoonful of the mixture and press it lightly in the center.  Add a cube of provolone and close it in the shape of a croquette/meatball.

-Roll the croquettes in the breadcrumbs and bake them at 180˚C/350˚F for 15 minutes.

Buon appetito! See more Italian video recipes in English by Al.ta Cucina on Facebook.

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