Snowball Potatoes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 medium russet potatoes, peeled
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 ounces oaxaca cheese, cubed (or any other soft cheese)
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 put potatoes in a large pot and fill with water until potatoes are just covered.
• 3 add the 1 tablespoon salt. bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are very soft, about 20 minutes.
• 4 press potatoes through a potato ricer or pulse in a bowl with an immersion hand blender until they are mashed. let sit for a few minutes until just cool enough to handle.
• 5 while the potatoes are cooking, cut the cheese in 1/2-inch cubes.
• 6 cover a baking sheet with foil wrap and coat foil with vegetable spray or rub with oil.
• 7 put bread crumbs into a small bowl.
• 8 while mashed potatoes are still warm, form into 2-inch balls and insert 1 cheese cube in center, then roll into bread crumbs and place on cookie sheet. (wash hands and dry after every third ball so the potatoes will form evenly.).
• 9 place snowballs on prepared baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.