Sweet Potato and Feta Balls

Preparation time:: 45 mins

Cooking time:: 10 mins

Serves:: 2-8

Recipe provided by: New Idea

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Ingredients

1kg sweet potato, peeled, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 egg yolk
25g butter, melted
2 1/2 cups sage and onion stuffing mix
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
100g feta, cut into 16 cubes
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tblsp milk
2 tblsps plain flour
Vegetable oil, for shallow frying
Fresh coriander, to garnish
Sweet chilli sauce, to serve

Method

1. Boil, steam or microwave potatoes until tender. Drain. Mash in a bowl. Season. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes, or until cool. Add yolk, butter, 1 cups of the stuffing mix, parmesan and parsley. Stir to combine.

2. Using lightly floured hands, roll 16 balls, using 2 tblsps of mixture for each. Push a cube of feta into centre of each ball. Reshape to enclose.

3. Combine egg and milk in small bowl. Place remaining stuffing mix in shallow dish. Dust balls with flour. Shake off excess. Dip balls, one at a time, in egg mixture, then coat in stuffing mix.

4. Heat oil in a large frying pan. Cook balls, in batches, turning, until browned all over. Drain on absorbent paper.

5. Garnish balls with coriander. Serve with chilli sauce.