CROQUETAS: Spanish style ham and bechamel croquettes recipe (from a Spaniard!)

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Turkey ham reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Slice the onion into very small pieces.

Dice the ham into small pieces.

Heat olive oil in a frying pan and add the onion.

Add the ham to the pan and mix together.

Season with black pepper and a pinch of salt.

Add flour to the mixture and mix well until everything is brown and toasted.

Slowly add milk to the mixture, stirring to avoid lumps, and reduce heat.

Add extra butter for flavor and stir until the mixture reaches a thick texture.

Pour the mixture into a bowl and cover with film touching the mix to avoid a dry top layer.

Refrigerate for one day.

Shape the mixture into croquettes using spoons.

Coat each croquette in flour, then dip in beaten egg, and finally coat with bread crumbs.

Heat oil in a shallow pot until very hot and fry the croquettes in batches until golden brown.

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