Lamb and pumpkin croquettes

Transform leftovers into tasty little morsels

10 - 12 as a snack

Serves

15 mins

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

Recipe author

Kirsten McCaffrey

Take your leftover lamb and roast vegetables and transform them into these tasty little croquettes. A flexible recipe, it's as simple as a 2:1 ratio of starchy vegetable to pulled lamb. We've used multiple combinations of kumara, carrot, pumpkin and potatoes over the years - they were all delicious! A punchy little salsa is all that's needed to serve - we love a caper, lemon and herb number but a lime and tomato salsa is great too.

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Lamb,

Leftovers,

Dinner,

Special Occasion & Entertaining,

Family Favourites

Ingredients

250g Quality Mark pulled lamb

500g Leftover roast vegetables

25g grated Parmesan cheese

2 Tbsp finely chopped chives

seasoned flour

for coating

2 eggs

whisked

150g panko breadcrumbs

oil

2 Tbsp capers

½ preserved lemon

seeds scooped out and finely chopped

Handful chopped fresh parsley

½ cup Greek style yoghurt

Method

In a large bowl, mash the roast vegetables until smooth.

Mix in the pulled lamb, parmesan and soft herbs and seasoning, mix together really well until combined. Your hands might be the easiest tool.

Divide the mixture into 12 and shape each piece into even sized log shaped.

Coat each log in the flour, then the eggs and into the breadcrumbs.

Repeat with the remaining logs and onto a baking tray.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and heat an inch of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. You’ll know it’s ready when bubbles appear around the end of a wooden spoon placed into the oil.

Add the logs, a couple at a time and cook for 6 to 8 minutes.

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Turn regularly to ensure they’re evenly cooked. Put on a separate baking tray and repeat with the rest.

Once the tray is full, place in the oven for 12 minutes to finish cooking.

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While they're cooking, get your dip underway.

Roughly chop your capers, parsley and lemon together. Stir through the yoghurt and season with a little pepper.

Nutrition Information per Serving (107g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 12 serves (~1 croquette per serve as a snack).

Energy

706kJ (169 kcal)

Protein