Mashed Potato Timbales

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon onion, grated
• 8 ounces ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 place potatoes in saucepan, cover with water, and bring to boil.
• 2 reduce heat, cover, and cook for 20 minutes, or til tender.
• 3 drain; mash potatoes with butter and onion until small lumps of potato remain.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, beat ricotta, sour cream, salt, garlic powder, rosemary and pepper until smooth.
• 5 in a small bowl, beat egg whites until frothy; fold into cheese mixture;.
• 6 fold all into potato mixture.
• 7 generously coat muffin tins (or small ramekins) with non-stick spray.
• 8 sprinkle muffin cups with bread crumbs.
• 9 fill with potato mixture, smooth tops.
• 10 bake uncovered at 425 degrees f. for 27-30 minutes - or until edges of potatoes are slightly browned.
• 11 cool on baking sheet for 15 minutes.
• 12 loosen timbales from sides of muffin cups; invert onto baking sheet to remove.