Sweet Potato Balls

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 Large Sweet Potatoes

  peeled and cubed
• 2 tsp Garlic Powder
• ¼ cup Fresh Parsley

  chopped
• 1 tsp Salt
• ¾ tsp Pepper
• ½ cup Grated Parmesan
• ¾ cup Breadcrumbs
• 1 ½ cup of Cheddar Cheese Cubes

  may also use others such as gouda, mozzarella or pepper jack
• 2 cups Vegetable Oil

  may sub any oil with a high smoke point for frying
• 1 Egg
• 2 tbsp. Corn starch

Instructions

• 1 In a pot, boil sweet potato cubes for about 15 minutes or until tender with a
  fork. When done drain well and set aside to cool.
• 2 Combine the parmesan cheese, egg, corn starch, salt, pepper, garlic powder and
  chopped parsley in a large mixing bowl. Mix until all ingredients are well
  incorporated.
• 3 Add breadcrumbs and egg to the small sweet potato mixture. Depending on the
  wetness of the mixture add breadcrumbs until dough is soft and not sticky.
• 4 Portion the dough into golf ball size amounts and create a well for the cheese.
• 5 Add cheese cube to each dough portion and pinch them closed .
• 6 Bring frying oil to approximately 350F. This takes about 5 minutes over medium
  high heat. There should be enough oil to fully submerge the sweet potato ball.
  Fry the them for 2-3 minutes, turning occasionally, until evenly golden brown.
• 7 Transfer to paper towel to remove excess oil and enjoy warm.

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