Potato-Cheese Croquettes

Ingredients

• 1 pound boiling potatoes, peeled and quartered
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 egg
• ¼ pound Greek Feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh mint
• pinch of nutmeg
• All-purpose flour, as needed
• olive or other oil for frying

Instructions

1. In a pot, cover the potatoes with cold salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer the potatoes until fork-tender, 20-25 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
2. Transfer the potatoes to a bowl and mash. Mix in egg, feta, herbs, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste, Mix well.
3. Shape into croquettes, 1 ½-2" oblong or round patties. Place on a plate, cover with foil and refrigerate for 1 hour until firm.
4. Spread a cup of flour on a plate.
5. In a heavy nonstick skillet, heat 1" oil over medium to high heat. Dredge the croquettes in flour and fry in batches, turning once with a slotted spoon until golden.
6. Remove and drain on paper towels.
7. Serve hot.