Potato is considered the second bread in Russian cuisine. But indeed, even in the absence of meat, dishes from this vegetable can be fed hearty and varied. But on your menu, only boiled and fried potatoes? Everyone is accustomed to using this product only as a side dish for meat or fish. Imagine - and mashed potato dishes can be very diverse. You can also make other original goodies from it, surprising you with an unusual combination of products from your household. Make, for example, potato zrazy with minced meat or mashed potatoes and fish cutlets. Products can be used in the form of vegetable, meat or fish puree, as well as finely chopped pieces. In this article, we offer recipes on how to make original minced dishes with photos of the main stages of cooking. Diversify the menu with new “potato ideas”!
How to cook potato zrazy with minced meat
As a filling, you can use completely different ingredients: fried mushrooms, pieces of chicken, stewed vegetables, boiled rice. The classic dish, as always, is zrazy with minced meat. Pork will be used in this recipe. Take about half a kilogram of low-fat pulp and grind it through a meat grinder. Add vegetables to the mass: finely chopped onion, grated carrots and chopped bell pepper. Stuffing is salted, flavored with ground pepper and well mixed. The meat mixture is put on fire and, with rapid stirring, is fried until all the liquid has evaporated. At this time, one kilogram of peeled potatoes is cooked until tender. It is very important not to let it crumble when boiling. The tubers should remain intact during cooking, so it’s better not to cook them a little. Carefully drain the whole broth from the potato pan, shake, salt, until smooth and let cool. In cold mashed potatoes, add 1 raw egg, ground spices and half a glass of flour. In order to mold potato zrazy with minced meat, take two tablespoons of cooked puree and form a small cake out of it. Having placed in the center a little filling (1-1.5 teaspoonful. L.), Blind the oblong "patty" in the form of a pie. Before frying in vegetable oil or fat, the products are rolled in flour or breadcrumbs. Serve hot with sour cream, mayonnaise, cream sauce or ketchup.
Mashed potatoes and tuna cutlets
As you can see, it’s quite simple to cook potato zrazy with minced meat. Mashed potatoes can also be successfully combined with fish. Use both fresh ground fillet of any boneless fish and canned food. To prepare meatballs according to this recipe, you need one jar of tuna in oil. Drain the fish marinade, shove it well with a fork. Mashed potatoes are prepared according to the above description. It will need in finished form about 600 grams. Mix fish, potatoes, finely chopped parsley, 1 raw egg. Having formed the patties, dip each one first in a beaten raw egg and then in breadcrumbs. Fry in vegetable oil, turning over, not letting it crack. Products as a result of cooking turn out to be rosy, with a delicious crispy crust. Serve with vegetable salad.