Spanish-style Zucchini and Mozzarella Croquettes

Name: Spanish-style Zucchini and Mozzarella Croquettes
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 unit zucchini; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup wheat flour; 2 pinches salt; 2 tbsp breadcrumbs; 2 pinches garlic powder; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 oz mozzarella cheese; 1 oz gruyere cheese

ekilu Team

“Who doesn’t love Spanish croquettes made with bechamel sauce? The vegetable ones are to die for. Try making these zucchini croquettes and you'll be in for a real treat.”

ingredients

Difficulty

Easy

Time

20'

Fresh ingredients

zucchini

1 unit

milk

1/2 cup

mozzarella cheese

1 oz

gruyere cheese

1 oz

Pantry ingredients

wheat flour

1/2 cup

salt

2 pinches

breadcrumbs

2 tbsp

garlic powder

2 pinches

olive oil

4 tbsp

Instructions

Wash and grate the zucchini. Grate the mozzarella and Gruyère cheese and set aside for later.

Put a little olive oil into a skillet with a pinch of salt and cook the zucchini over medium heat. When it softens, gradually stir in the flour.

After 2 minutes, lower the heat and gradually add the milk so that it is absorbed little by little, stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming. When the mixture looks like a smooth sauce, add the grated cheese and keep stirring. Add a little more salt. You'll see the cheese melt in the heat.

Spread the mixture over a tray and let cool. Refrigerate for a couple of hours.

Take the mixture out of the fridge and start to roll into croquette shapes. Combine the breadcrumbs with the garlic powder on a plate. Add a pinch of parsley flakes if you have any. Coat each croquette in the breadcrumb mixture and deep-fry in a skillet with plenty of oil.