potato ball or relleno de papa

Ingredients For potato ball or relleno de papa

• INGREDIENTS FOR POTATO OUTSIDE
• 2 lb

  potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 8 c

  water for boiling
• 2

  beef bouillon, cubes
• 2 tsp

  table salt
• 4 Tbsp

  butter
• 1

  egg, slightly beaten
• instant potato flakes, dry
• cornstarch
• lard or vegetable or canola oil for deep frying
• BASIC MEAT FILLING:
• 1 tsp

  lard or vegetable or canola oil
• 1 lb

  chopped beef
• 1/4

  onion, chopped & peeled
• 1 clove

  garlic, peeled & chopped
• 1/4 tsp

  dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp

  table salt
• 1/4 tsp

  adobo powder
• 1/4 tsp

  dried basil
• 1/4 tsp

  garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp

  onion powder
• 1 dash

  white wine
• 1/4 lb

  lean ground beef or pork
• 2

  olives or manzillas stuffed with pimiento
• 1/4 tsp

  diced capers
• 1 Tbsp

  tomato sauce
• 1/2 can

  pimientos, chopped (optional)
• MAKING THE MEAT FILLING:
• brown in a skillet the chopped pork, beef with a pinch of salt.
• reduce the heat and add the oil or lard, and all other ingredients except the wine, olive, and tomato sauce. continue cooking until all meat is cooked.
• next add the rest of the ingredients. the tomato sauce is 1 tablespoon. cook for at least 30 minutes making sure all meat is cooked thoroughly