Cheese & Pumpkin Balls

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I'm getting brave now....

Here's another comfort food favourite of mine.

Hope you enjoy it !

~Lynn~

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Cheese and Pumpkin Balls

 

Recipe By :Alison & Simon Holst

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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500 grams pumpkin -- peeled and seeded

2 cloves garlic

1 medium onion

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup cheese -- grated

1/2 cup bread crumbs -- dried

black pepper -- to taste

Coating

flour

1 egg -- lightly beaten

breadcrumb-sesame seed mix

 

Peel the pumpkin, scoop out its seeds with a spoon, cut into 6-8 pieces and cook

until barely tender. It is best steamed or microwaved on high power (5-6

minutes) - as you want it as dry as possible.

Crush and chop the garlic. Then saute with the diced onion, in the oil. When

the onion is soft and clear, remove from the heat and transfer to a food

processor, with the pumpkin. Process until smooth and well mixed. Then add

remaining ingredients. The mixture should be thick enough to hold its shape

when formed into balls. If not, add extra breadcrumbs.

With wet hands form the mixture into golfball sized balls and coat with flour.

Next coat each ball with the beaten egg. Then with fine dry breadcrumbs or a

mixture of equal parts breadcrumbs and sesame seeds. Refrigerate for 15 minutes

or longer, if possible.

Deep fry three or four at a time, for about 5 minutes in oil heated to 180

degrees C.

 

Source:

" Meals without meat. "

Yield:

" 12 balls "

 

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Per serving: 145 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (31% calories from fat); 5g

Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 47mg Cholesterol; 400mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

Serving Ideas : These balls are delicious served with a peanut sauce.

Serve with your favourite cooked vegetables or mixed salad, and with a rice

mixture.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0