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You can change up favorite recipes to make clean eating versions of the recipe. One of my children is a huge fan of potatoes and any and all potato dishes. I decided to clean up the delicious potato croquette recipe and turn it into a clean eating potato recipe. These croquettes are slightly crispy and compliment many different main dishes perfectly. 

These crispy potato croquettes are a delicious comfort food. I first tasted potato croquettes when I was stationed in Germany. They immediately became a favorite dish of mine. I used a Greek version of a croquette recipe as the starting point for my clean eating potato recipe version. I first served them with my Clean Eating Recipe for Greek Lemon Chicken. My family raved when we had the croquettes for dinner. I found my children reheating them the next day for breakfast. That makes this croquette recipe perfect for dinner and breakfast. A twofer clean eating potato recipe, if you will. 

Yield: 6-12

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Clean Eating Potato Recipe

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Slightly crispy potatoes that compliment a variety of main dishes and are delicious reheated for breakfast.

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound of russet potatoes, chopped into 1 inch squares (you can leave the skins on)
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
• 3 Tbsp finely chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs or wheat germ
• Vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Boil potatoes until soft. Drain and run cool water over the potatoes.
2. Once potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove the skins. Mash potatoes well in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, onion and parsley to potatoes. Mix well.
4. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites with 2 Tbsp water until well mixed.
5. Scoop a tablespoon-sized amount of potato mixture and form into a ball. Roll the potato ball in the wheat germ, then dip in the eggs whites and roll in the wheat germ again.
6. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet and flatten until 1/2 inch thick.
7. Heat frying pan on medium to medium-high heat. Just cover the bottom of the pan with vegetable oil.
8. Cook potato croquettes until golden brown on each side.
9. Remove to a paper towel lined platter. Keep warm until ready to serve.

Notes

Adapted from It's All Greek to Me by Debbie Matenopoulos

What’s your favorite way to eat potatoes? If you’re a potato fan like all of my family are, you’ll want to give this clean eating potato recipe a try. 

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