Potato Panzarotti

Potato panzarotti are delicious Italian croquettes made with potatoes, flour, bread crumbs, cheese, and parsley and fried in olive oil.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 19 mins
• Total Time: 54 mins
• Calories: 614 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup olive oil for frying
• 3 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 ounces grated pecorino cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, or more to taste
• 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
• 2.5 cups bread crumbs, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, peel, and mash them in a bowl.

Step 2

Combine mashed potatoes, 1 1/4 cups breadcrumbs, eggs, flour, Parmesan cheese, pecorino cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix by hand until smooth. Scoop up 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mixture; shape into an oval, cylindrical croquette. Repeat with remaining mixture.

Step 3

Pour remaining 1 1/4 cups bread crumbs into a shallow plate. Dredge croquettes in the bread crumbs.

Step 4

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Fry croquettes in the hot oil in batches until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side, turning as needed. Drain on paper towels.