Potato Zucchini Fritters

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large potato, peeled and grated
• 2 medium zucchini, grated (do not peel)
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped small
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 3 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 coarsely grate potato and zucchini.
• 2 there should be 1 cup of grated potato and 2 cups of grated zucchini.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, add grated potato, grated zucchini, onion, cornmeal, parsley, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese and beaten eggs; mix well to blend.
• 4 in a large frying pan, heat butter and oil to medium-high heat.
• 5 drop potato/zucchini mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls into the hot oil.
• 6 fry for 2 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom.
• 7 turn fritter over and fry for an additional 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until golden brown and done.
• 8 add additional butter and oil if required for frying the remaining fritters.
• 9 serve with a dill dip or serve them just as they are.
• 10 if too much liquid appears in the mixture, just transfer the mixture into a sieve and let drain.
• 11 continue to spoon the mixture to fry.