# Potato cheese balls

A recipe for crispy potato cheese balls, perfect as a snack or appetizer.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 600 g potatoes
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chicken or mushroom bouillon
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 100 g mozzarella or quick-melt cheese
- Cooking oil, for frying

## Instructions

1. Boil potatoes until fork-tender.
2. Drain and dry potatoes well.
3. Mash potatoes while warm until completely smooth.
4. Mix in salt, bouillon, pepper, parsley, and cornstarch until a soft dough forms.
5. Take 25 g potato dough, add 5 g cheese, seal tightly, and roll smooth.
6. Chill for 30 minutes.
7. Fry in medium-hot oil (170–175°C) for 3–4 minutes until golden, without moving for the first 30 seconds.
8. Serve hot.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTX9htoE2uS/?igsh=MWx0cDhkYmZpazhubA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/34624e44-6f19-4e84-b2c1-d2532b26ae97
- Extracted: 2026-03-16

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