MY NEW DISH - “FUSION”-PUERTO RICAN/ITALIAN CHICKEN POTATO BALLS! SMILE!

It was a crazy idea but even though they look ugly, they worked, Smile. I had plenty of potatoes but didn’t feel like making my Puerto Rican “fried” Rellenos de papas (or meat stuffed mashed potatoes). Suddenly, I said, self, why don’t you make a dish that looks like Italian Pizza but with potatoes and I don't have to fry it. Then, the “Fusion” of countries was born in my kitchen. My Puerto Rican/Italian Potato Balls stuffed with Picadillo and covered with Italian Pizza sauce and Cheeses! Brilliant!!!!
 
Category:  Entrée  
Approx. Prep and Cook Time:   Under 40 Minutes.
Approximate Cost:    $13.79 (or 4.60 per serving)
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other:  Gluten Free     
Servings: 3 (2-balls per serving)
 
Ingredients
1 pk. 99% fat free chicken ($5.90)
1 tbsp. Granulated Garlic (.10)
1 tbsp. Granulated Onion (.10)
1 tbsp. Angie’s Dry Seasoning (.30)
1 tsp. curry powder (.10)
¼ c. Angie’s Basting Olive Oil (to mash the potatoes) ($1.50)
1 frozen cube of Sofrito Molido (cilantro, red peppers, oregano, etc.) (.20)
7 russet potatoes, peeled, diced, boil in lightly salted water until tender ($ 1.20)
1 ½ c. Mozzarella cheese ($1.20)
1 ½ c. Mexican Blend Cheeses ($1.20)
1 ½ c. Ragu Traditional Pasta Sauce ($1.99)
 
Directions
Soften the potatoes as indicated under my instructions above.
Meantime, season the chicken with granulated Garlic, granulated onion, my dry seasoning and curry powder, add to a skillet over medium, briefly sauté the chicken with the frozen Sofrito disk until done. It will render its own sauce (and you don’t want much sauce to fill the potato balls.) Set aside.
Drain the potatoes and keep about 1 c. of the water. Mash with as much of my basting olive oil needed, (you may not need to use the whole ¼ c. you will be making sturdy balls).
With a large tbsp. try scoop enough potato in a baking pan to look like a ball. Then make a dent in the middle, fill it with the chicken mix, cover with generous amount of Ragu sauce, sprinkle all the cheeses on top and bake at 350 degrees until the cheese melts completely.
All you need now is to make a nice salad and dessert so you do not have to go out to dinner, smile!
 
Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings
Angie’s Basting Olive Oil:  www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil