Jan Hunt’s
Potato Poppers
By Jan Hunt
Mmm! Try these Potato Poppers for
yourself, your next party, or your family. They're fun, yummy
and easy! Made with mashed potatos, rice, Parmesan cheese and
other common and easy-to-find ingredients.
½ onion, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon butter
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup mashed potato
½ cup whole grain bread crumbs
1 cup cooked rice
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat the oven to 350°. Sauté
onion in butter. Combine all ingredients and form into 1½-inch
balls. Bake until delicately brown. Can freeze and reheat in microwave.
Makes 12.
© Jan Hunt
Jan Hunt, M.Sc., is a parenting
counselor, director of the Natural Child Project and editorial
assistant for the Canadian journal Empathic Parenting. She is
an advisor to Attachment Parenting International, Child-Friendly
Initiative and Northwest Attachment Parenting. A parenting columnist
and writer for many years, she is the author of The Natural
Child: Parenting from the Heart. Jan and her 22-year-old
son (who homeschooled from the beginning with a learner-directed
approach) live in central Oregon. You can see Jan’s work
at The Natural
Child Project.
