potato ball or relleno de papa

Ingredients

• INGREDIENTS FOR POTATO OUTSIDE
• 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 8 cups water for boiling
• 2 - beef bouillon, cubes
• 2 teaspoons table salt
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 - egg, slightly beaten
• - instant potato flakes, dry
• - cornstarch
• - lard or vegetable or canola oil for deep frying
• BASIC MEAT FILLING:
• 1 teaspoon lard or vegetable or canola oil
• 1 pound chopped beef
• 1/4 - onion, chopped & peeled
• 1 clove garlic, peeled & chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon adobo powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 dash white wine
• 1/4 pound lean ground beef or pork
• 2 - olives or manzillas stuffed with pimiento
• 1/4 teaspoon diced capers
• 1 tablespoon 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