Ingredients
MEDIUM POTATOES
4
PROVOLA INTO THIN SLICES
60 gr
BAKED HAM
60 gr
EGG
1
CHIVES
q.b.
BREAD CRUMBS
q.b.
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
q.b.
SALE
q.b.
BABY
q.b.
Potato toasts are a simple and super tasty dish, which even the little ones in the house will love, ideal to serve as a second course , together with a fresh salad, or to consume as a single, light and satisfying dish for a quick dinner in front of the TV.
It is a clever recipe, also excellent for recycling leftover boiled potatoes from the previous evening, which will only take you a few minutes. In fact, all you need to do is boil the potatoes, peel them while still hot and then pass them through a potato masher, collecting the purée in a bowl. At this point, all you have to do is season the puree obtained with an egg, a pinch of salt and pepper, and the breadcrumbs , flavor everything with a few stems of chives and then form many lightly flattened squares with the prepared mixture, to be passed in more breadcrumbs and then stuffed, two by two, with thin slices of provola cheese and cooked ham. The result will be breaded morsels, to be grilled until golden brown on a hot plate and enjoyed immediately, still piping hot and fragrant.
Crispy on the outside, and soft and melting in the heart, potato toasts can also be brought to the table as an appetizer or eaten at aperitif time , together with other savory treats and a glass of prosecco.
According to personal taste, you can vary the filling by combining raw ham and thin slices, salami and dry mozzarella for pizza, fontina cheese and mortadella, but also grated zucchini and scamorza cheese , for a version suitable for vegetarian guests. If you like, you can flavor the dough with a handful of grated Parmesan cheese and your favorite spices, such as sweet paprika, curry or turmeric, and then add a few chopped rosemary needles or dried oregano instead of chives .
Here we have opted for a cast iron grill but, alternatively, you can also cook the toasts in a pan or in the oven at 200 °C for 15 minutes or, if you have the tool, you can put them in the air fryer basket: for a light variant without added fat.
Find out how to prepare potato toast by following the step-by-step procedure and advice. If you liked this recipe, also try the toasted omelet .
How to make pan fried potato toast
Step 1
Enough potatoes
1
, immerse them in a pot with cold water and let them cook for half an hour starting from the boil.
Step 2
Time has passed, school them, let them intiepidate and peel them while still hot
2
.
Step 3
Pass them through a potato masher and collect the puree in a bowl
3
.
Step 4
Combine the egg with the mashed potatoes
4
.
Step 5
Season with salt and pepper
5
, and smells like a little chopped chives.
Step 6
Pour 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
6
.
Step 7
Mix well with a spatula
7
to mix the ingredients.
Step 8
Add 3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs
8
.
Step 9
Mix again with a spatula
9
until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
Step 10
Take many portions of dough and, with slightly damp hands, shape the potato toasts into eight flattened squares
10
, of the same size, about 1/2 cm thick.
Step 11
Sprinkle a sheet of parchment paper with a little breadcrumbs
eleven
.
Step 12
Arrange the toast prepared on the layer of breadcrumbs
12
.
Step 13
Stuff half of the toast with thinly sliced provola
13
.
Step 14
Add the cooked ham
14
.
Step 15
Lay the remaining toasts on top
15
with the breaded side facing out.
Step 16
Seal the edges well with your fingertips
16
.
Step 17
Brush a grill with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
17
and put it on the fire.
Step 18
When it’s hot, arrange the stuffed toasts
18
.
Step 19
Let them cook for about 5 minutes per side, or until golden brown, turning them gently halfway through cooking with the help of a spatula
19
.
Step 20
Once ready, arrange the potato toasts on a serving plate
20
, bring to the table and serve.
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