Potato croquettes are easy to prepare and look great on the holiday table and as a weekday dish. This French name hides a very light name "small balls". The main ingredient in this dish is potatoes. Potato croquettes can be made in different sizes and with different ingredients.
It is necessary
- - potatoes 250 g;
- - egg 1 pc.;
- - fat for deep fat 20 g;
- - butter 45 g;
- - bread crumbs 20 g;
- - meat broth 250 ml;
- - margarine 25 g;
- - wheat flour 15 g;
- - carrots 20 g;
- - onions 20 g;
- - parsley root 15 g;
- - tomato puree 250 g;
- - sugar 5 g.
Instructions
Step 1
Boil potatoes in salted water, dry, rub hot through a sieve, season with egg and butter. Form croquettes in the form of balls, cylinders, breaded in flour, moisten in eggs and breaded again in white bread crumbs. Then deep-fry. When serving, pour over the butter, serve the sauce separately. Can be decorated with onion rings.
Step 2
To prepare the sauce, take carrots, parsley, finely chop the onion and fry in oil, then add the tomato puree and sauté for another 15 minutes.
Step 3
Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the sifted flour, stirring, fry (the color of the flour should not change), then combine the resulting broth and browned vegetables, boil for 25-30 minutes. Add spices, strain and season with oil.
