Simple but Elegant Chicken Mashed Potato Cake Recipe for Family Dinner

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and works well for frying.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: cooking oil

Margarine can reduce saturated fat content.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a cost-effective protein option.

Slice 600g of potatoes into small pieces for faster cooking.

Boil the sliced potatoes in water with salt until tender.

Finely chop the ground chicken and cook it in a skillet over low heat.

Chop one onion into small pieces and add it to the skillet with the chicken, stirring well.

Smash and chop 2 cloves of garlic, then add them to the skillet.

Chop half of a red bell pepper into small pieces and add it to the skillet.

Chop one tomato and add it to the skillet along with tomato paste, salt, pepper, and red paprika.

Let the filling cook down on low heat, stirring occasionally.

Once the potatoes are cooked, mash them into a smooth puree and add a little butter and fresh dill.

Chop parsley and mix it into the mashed potatoes.

Roll some mashed potato into a ball and press it down to form a basket shape using a cup or shot glass.

Place a layer of grated mozzarella at the bottom of each potato basket.

Spoon the chicken filling into the center of each basket.

Top each basket with more grated mozzarella.

Bake the baskets in the oven for about 20 minutes until golden.

Prepare a summer salad with arugula, 2 tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, fresh onion, and feta cheese while the baskets bake.

Present the baked potato baskets and salad.

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