Quinoa and Potato Croquettes

Name: Quinoa and Potato Croquettes Recipe
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 large russet potato; 1 cup cooked quinoa; 1 small onion finely diced; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 2 garlic cloves minced; 1/4c. chopped parsley; 1 egg; 1/3c. 1% cottage cheese; 1c. fresh or dried bread crumbs; salt; boil potato until tender mash with fork and mix with cooked quinoa. Saute onion in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes add spices and oregano; cook stirring frequently until onion is soft - about 8 min. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Add this to potato/quinoa mixture along with egg parsely cottage cheese and salt. Mix ingredients and divide and shape into 8 small ovals. Press each croquette into bread crumbs. Generously film nonstick skillet with oil and set over medium heat; when hot add croquettes and cook on both sides until brown.

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 large russet potato1 cup cooked quinoa1 small onion finely diced2 tbsp vegetable oil2 tsp paprika1 tsp ground coriander1 tsp ground cumin1/2 tsp dried oregano2 garlic cloves minced1/4c. chopped parsley1 egg1/3c. 1% cottage cheese1c. fresh or dried bread crumbssalt boil potato until tender, mash with fork and mix with cooked quinoa. Saute onion in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes, add spices and oregano; cook stirring frequently until onion is soft - about 8 min. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Add this to potato/quinoa mixture along with egg, parsely, cottage cheese and salt. Mix ingredients and divide and shape into 8 small ovals. Press each croquette into bread crumbs. Generously film nonstick skillet with oil and set over medium heat; when hot add croquettes and cook on both sides until brown.

Directions

Makes 8 croquettes

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DIRTYGRACE.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 163.5
Total Fat: 5.4 g
Cholesterol: 26.9 mg
Sodium: 168.6 mg
Total Carbs: 23.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
Protein: 5.7 g

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