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Cheesy pizza balls recipe

7 ratings

Melting Cheddar cheese, spicy pepperoni, creamy mash - these cheesy pizza balls have it all. Using ready made mashed potato for a clever shortcut, these cheese-filled croquettes are coated in breadcrumbs and baked until golden and crisp for a super indulgent winter snack to share. See method

Makes 12
15 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
537 calories / serving

Ingredients

425g pack mashed potato
12 pizza pepperoni slices
120g Cheddar, sliced into 12 5 x 1cm sticks
1 garlic clove, crushed
15g fresh basil, finely chopped
5 tbsp plain flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
175g panko breadcrumbs
4 tbsp tomato ketchup, to serve

If you don't have any Cheddar, try using another hard cheese

Each serving contains

Energy
2255kj
537kcal 27%
Fat
22g 31%
Saturates
11g 54%
Sugars
6g 6%
Salt
2.1g 36%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 62.1g Protein 20g Fibre 3.6g

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220˚C, fan 200˚C. Heat the mashed potato in the microwave for 2 mins, then stir until smooth. Set aside to cool.
Wrap a slice of pepperoni around each piece of Cheddar and set aside. Stir the garlic and basil into the mashed potato until well combined.
Lightly oil your hands with a little vegetable oil (this will prevent the mash from sticking). Take 1 tbsp of the mash and flatten it into a circle in the centre of your palm. Place a piece of pepperoni-wrapped Cheddar in the centre of the mash, then shape into a ball by bringing up the sides and sealing at the top. Repeat with the remaining mash and Cheddar.
Put the flour in a bowl, the egg in another, and breadcrumbs in a final bowl. Coat each ball in the flour, then the egg (shaking off any excess) and finally roll in the breadcrumbs. Place on a lined baking tray and repeat with all the balls.
Bake for 8 mins. Serve immediately, with ketchup for dipping.

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