Papa Rellena

The Wilson Family shares their recipe for Papa Rellena!

Papa Rellena (Stuffed Potato) :

Ingredients
4 cups mashed potatoes
1 cup flour
1 egg
1 lb. ground beef
½ cup onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
3 boiled eggs, chopped
5 pitted, chopped black olives
salt and pepper to taste
Oil for frying

Directions
Mix together the cooled potatoes, flour, and egg. Saute the hamburger with onion, garlic, salt and pepper; add the chopped eggs, and olives. Heat the oil in frying pan. Flour your hand and place 2 tbsp. of the potato mixture on your palm. Place a tbsp. of meat mixture in the center, and with well-floured hands, fold the mashed potatoes around the meat, completely enclosing it. Gently roll it in your floured hands and lower into the very hot oil.

Fry until golden brown. (Serves 4)