Baked Cheese Potato Balls Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
Servings8Cuisine
CourseMethod
Main Ingredient

Ingredients

 2 cups Instant mashed potato puffs
 Water1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Butter/Margarine2 Tablespoon
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Milk1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 16 half-inch cubes process American cheese
 Butter/Margarine3 Tablespoon, melted

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F.
Measure 1/2 cup of the potato puffs (dry); set aside.
Heat water, 2 tablespoons butter and the salt to boiling in large saucepan.
Remove from heat; stir in milk and the remaining potato puffs.
Form into 16 balls, shaping each heaping tablespoonful of potato around a cube of cheese.
Stir reserved potato puffs into the melted butter.
Roll balls in buttered potato puffs; place on un-greased baking sheet.
If desired, sprinkle with paprika.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until light brown.

Comments

Anonymous

Peg says :

When you say potato puffs, is that Instant mashed Potato flakes?
Posted on: 14 January 2012 - 3:49pm
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Samina Tapia says :

Hi Peg, that is right, instant potato granules or flakes work fine for this recipe.
Posted on: 16 January 2012 - 5:18am
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