New Mum’s Food Adventures

These are buttery, creamy and a bit experimental. They were a HUGE success with my toddler! Soft and a bit mushy but not in an unpleasant way.

I used instant mash as I was short on time and 1 can of cannellini beans. But a fresh potato would be better. You ultimately need a potato about the size of the can of beans being used. More if you like. I fumbled my way through it. I added just enough frozen veg to be scattered through and add flavour. I chose a peas, corn and red capsicum mix. I would have added spring onions but I didn’t have any. The frozen veg cooled the mash down. I added salt and pepper with some onion powder to taste. Then I added some bread crumbs I made from our gluten free loaf of bread and one egg to make sure it would bind. But it was still slightly to wet so I had to add a tablespoon of gluten free flour to make it more doughy. The mixture was very sticky so I oiled my hands to roll the balls into small patty medallions. I ended up with 19 but I’m sure if I was more consistent with the sizes it would have been an even 20. before shallow frying in olive oil I placed them in the freezer for half an hour. This made them easier to put in the pan and fry. The fried well I cooked mine on a medium to medium high heat until golden brown on the botttom. A few needed a double fry because I underestimated how well done they were. My kitchen lighting is not the best. You can see a gold ring around the base to give you a bit of a hint.

I don’t have any real recipe because this was an experiment and I had to make sure it wasn’t too bland yet had some flavour. I froze the rest for another day. Garlic would have gone well but I didn’t have any powdered for a gentle seasoning of garlic like I would like. My toddler is still getting used to garlic in small amounts and powdered garlic is a little easier to add in mixes like this. Definitely recommend trying out. They are very filling and are fine solo as a meal on their own.