RFCJ RECIPE ARCHIVE
Posted by : Ruth Heiges Meat Patties w/"Brown" Mashed Potatoes - meat
This is my extraction/adaptation from a recent column by Nira Russo in Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper. She explains that the Sephardic-influenced Israeli-style beef patties are not garlic laced (don't know if my Ashkenazic hands would be able to refrain from adding it) and are made with "brown mashed potatoes." Brown Mashed Potatoes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 large onions 50 grams/1-3/4 ounces margarine 5 medium-sized potatoes salt, to taste 1 teaspoon sugar (brown or white) 1 cup water Brown onions in half the margarine with 1 teaspoon sugar. Peel and cube the potatoes. Add to onions, together with one cup of boiling water. Cook covered, over low flame, until tender (about 15 minutes). Add in the remaining margarine. Mash. Russo notes that this can be kept on hand in the refrigerator or freezer. Along with using in the beef patties, she suggests: - Add 2 Tablespoons to beaten eggs for an omelet; - Mix 3 cups with 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of flour; smooth into a pan and bake for 40 minutes for a kugel. Meat Patties ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yield: about 20 patties 650 grams - 1-1/2 lb. ground meat 1 egg 1 medium leek (white portion) -- Alternatively, use spinach, cauliflower or onion, chopped, and cooked in the same way as detailed below 6 Tablespoons matza meal (plus additional amount for coating) 6 Tablespoons brown mashed potatoes salt or soy sauce, black pepper, to taste Wash the leek and slice into rings. Cover in boiling water and cook for 10 minutes. Drain. (This can be prepared ahead of time.) Combine chopped meat, leek, potato mixture, salt/soy sauce, pepper and matza meal in food processor or by hand. If using a food processor, use short pulses, just until mixed (do not over-process). Transfer to a bowl. Add the egg and mix by hand. Pour matza meal into a flat plate. Form patties, dipping hands in water, as necessary. Bread each in matza meal. Fry in hot oil until each side is browned. Serve warm or cold. If served warm, consider sprinkling with lemon juice.
