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Cheesy colcannon croquettes

The classic Irish combo of leftover mash and green veg is converted into wonderful crispy-coated bites

The classic Irish combo of leftover mash and green veg is converted into wonderful crispy-coated bites

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Cooking Time

Cook: 15 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: 60p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 278g serving contains

Energy
1443kj
345kcal
17%
Fat
15.8g
Med
23%
Saturates
4.4g
Med
22%
Sugars
3.6g
Low
4%
Salt
0.61g
Low
10%
1
of your 5-a-day
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
519kj/124kcal

Ingredients

400g leftover mashed potato

150g leftover spring greens or cabbage, roughly chopped

3 spring onions, finely chopped 

100g Asda 30% Less Fat Mature British Cheese, grated 

2tsp English mustard

6tbsp plain flour

2 eggs, beaten 

125g breadcrumbs, made with leftover bread (ideally 3 days old)

2tbsp rapeseed oil

Mixed salad, to serve

Method

1
Combine the mash, greens, spring onions, cheese and mustard in a large bowl. Use your hands to shape the mixture into 8 croquettes.
2
Put the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in 3 separate shallow dishes. Dip the croquettes into the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs, turning to coat. 
3
Heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan and gently fry the croquettes for 3-4 mins on each side until golden and heated through. Serve immediately with the salad.

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