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Cottage-cheese and egg croquettes with pasta and tomato
Hand-shaped savory croquettes made with cottage cheese, egg, small pasta, and tomato, shallow-fried until firm and golden.
≈ 122 kcal/100 g · ≈ 6,046 kcal/serving
45 minMediumOther
For meat, fish and egg dishes, verify the stated internal temperature with a food thermometer. Official temperature chart↗
Ingredients
Units
Base quantities are stored for one person and recalculated automatically.
cottage cheese100 g
egg1 pcs
small pasta, dry50 oz
tomato120 oz
salt1 g
black pepper0.5 g
cooking oil5 ml
Cookware and utensils
medium pot
colander
mixing bowl
fork
cutting board
knife
nonstick skillet
spatula
Directions
01
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
Products
salt — 1 g
Action
boil water
Time
5 min
Temperature
boiling
02
Boil the dry pasta until just tender, following its package timing, about 8 minutes.
Products
small pasta, dry — 50 oz
Action
boil pasta
Time
8 min
Temperature
boiling water
03
Drain the pasta in a colander.
Products
small pasta, dry — 50 oz
Action
drain
Time
1 min
Temperature
hot
04
Dice the tomato into pieces no larger than the pasta.
Products
tomato — 120 oz
Action
dice tomato
Time
3 min
Temperature
room temperature
05
Mash the cottage cheese and egg together with a fork in a mixing bowl.
Products
cottage cheese — 100 g; egg — 1 pcs
Action
mix
Time
2 min
Temperature
room temperature
06
Fold the drained pasta and diced tomato into the cottage-cheese mixture.
Products
small pasta, dry — 50 oz; tomato — 120 oz
Action
fold ingredients
Time
2 min
Temperature
warm
07
Season the mixture with salt and black pepper.
Products
salt — 1 g; black pepper — 0.5 g
Action
season
Time
1 min
Temperature
room temperature
08
Chill the mixture for 10 minutes so it firms enough to shape.
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Action
chill
Time
10 min
Temperature
refrigerated
09
Shape the mixture into four compact oval croquettes with clean hands.
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Action
shape croquettes
Time
4 min
Temperature
chilled
10
Heat the cooking oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Products
cooking oil — 5 ml
Action
heat oil
Time
2 min
Temperature
medium heat, about 350°F/175°C
11
Place the croquettes in the skillet.
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Action
place croquettes
Time
1 min
Temperature
hot skillet
12
Cook the croquettes until the bottoms are golden, about 4 minutes.
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Action
fry first side
Time
4 min
Temperature
medium heat
13
Turn the croquettes with a spatula.
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Action
turn
Time
1 min
Temperature
hot skillet
14
Cook the second side until golden and until the center reaches 160°F/71°C, about 4 minutes.
Products
egg — 1 pcs
Action
finish frying
Time
4 min
Temperature
medium heat; center 160°F/71°C
15
Rest the croquettes on a plate for 1 minute before serving.
Products
No products at this step
Action
rest
Time
1 min
Temperature
warm
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