Causa Croquetas

Method

Step one

For the salad dressing, whisk together the Homepride Tomato & Basil Sauce, the olive oil and white wine vinegar. Place in the fridge.

Step two

In a suitable bowl, add the Smash to the boiling water and mix together. Allow to cool slightly, then stir in the whole egg and season to taste.

Step three

Gently fold through the tomatoes, tuna and coriander and place to one side.

Step four

Halve and stone the avocados, scoop out the flesh into a bowl, then add the lime juice and zest, red onion and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper, then using a fork, roughly mix everything together.

Step five

Place a 75g scoop of mashed potato in your hand and roll into a ball. Press a hole in the centre, about 2cm deep and spoon in some of the guacamole mixture. Close the hole as gently as you can to conceal the filling, then repeat until you’ve used up all the mash and filling – you should end up with around 30 Croquetas.

Step six

Roll each Croqueta in the flour, dip it into the egg, then coat in breadcrumbs.

Step seven

Deep fry in vegetable oil at 180°C, 350F, Gas mark 4, for approximately 4 minutes, until golden brown, reaching a core temp above 72°C.

Step eight

Drain on kitchen paper and serve 3 Croquetas per portion on a bed of mixed leaf salad, with the dressing.