Potato Cheese Croquettes With A Chipotle Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb cool leftover mashed potatoes
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 small shallot, minced very fine equaling 1 tablespoon
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 dash dried chipotle chile
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 large eggs
• 1/8 cup milk
• 1/4 cup flour, seasoned with
• salt, and
• pepper, and
• dried chipotle powder
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• crisco cooking oil, for frying to fill pan by 3 inches
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, diced (remove seeds if you want less heat)
• 1/8 cup ketchup
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 lime juice
• 1 garlic clove, mince fine

Recipe

• 1 combine the first 9 ingredients and blend thoroughly.
• 2 form into 20 golf size croquettes.
• 3 place seasoned flour in one bowl.
• 4 beat eggs with milk and place second bowl.
• 5 place bread crumbs in third bowl.
• 6 dip each croquette in the flour then egg and then roll in the crumbs.
• 7 fry in deep fat until golden brown.
• 8 while frying stir together dipping sauce ingredients and place in serving bowl.
• 9 drain on paper towels and serve while very hot with chipotle sauce.
• 10 garnish with fresh parsley.