Mashed Potato Balls

• cookie sheet
• small bowl
• shallow bowl
• spoon

• ¼ cup walnuts, toasted and finely chopped
• ¼ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• ¼ cup olive oil, divided
• ¾ cup fresh breadcrumbs
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1½ cups cold, leftover mashed potatoes

Preaheat oven to 350. Oil cookie sheet and set aside.

Combine walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1 T oil in the small bowl. Combine bread crumbs, salt, and pepper in the shallow bowl.

Wash, dry, and lightly oil your hands. Take about 2 T of mashed potato, roll into a ball, then poke a hole in it with your thumb. Stuff with about ¼ t of the walnut-tomato mixture, then smooth over with mashed potato. Roll in breadcrumbs and set on the cookie sheet.

Repeat with the rest of the mashed potatoes – you should end up with about a dozen balls.

Drizzle with the rest of the oil.

Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden.

Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

• caramelized onions
• eggplant caviar
• mushrooms
• peas and corn
• pesto or pistou
• roasted garlic
• roasted red peppers
• salsa
• tapenade