Name: Vegie croquettes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 large potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped; 200 gram kumara, chopped; 1 cup chopped broccoli florets; 120 gram chopped peeled pumpkin; 1 small avocado, mashed; 1 egg, lightly whisked; 1/2 cup packaged dried breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup plain flour; vegetable oil, to shallow-fry; tomato sauce, to serve

Ingredients

2 large potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped

200 gram kumara, chopped

1 cup chopped broccoli florets

120 gram chopped peeled pumpkin

1 small avocado, mashed

1 egg, lightly whisked

1/2 cup packaged dried breadcrumbs

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

1/2 cup plain flour

vegetable oil, to shallow-fry

tomato sauce, to serve

Method

1.Place potato, kumara, broccoli and pumpkin in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on High (100%) for 8 minutes or until tender. Mash until smooth. Cool slightly.

2.Line a 26x16cm (base measurement) slice pan with baking paper, extending paper at long sides for handles.

3.Add avocado, egg, breadcrumbs and cheese to vegetable mixture; stir to combine. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan; level surface. Cover with plastic food wrap. Chill for 3 hours.

4.Run a knife lengthwise down the centre of chilled vegetable mixture, then cut crosswise into 2cm-wide slices.

5.Gently lift out each piece and, using your hands, roll to form a cylinder. Roll in flour to coat lightly. Transfer croquettes to a baking tray lined with baking paper.

6.Heat oil in a heavy-based frying pan over moderately high heat (oil is ready when a cube of bread crisps quickly without absorbing oil). Shallow-fry croquettes, in batches, for 5 minutes or until golden and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels.

7.Serve with tomato sauce.

Make ahead Prepare croquettes to the end of Step 2 a day ahead. To shallow-fry, add oil to a depth of 4cm. Kumara is orange sweet potato.
Note

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