Papas rellenas, stuffed potatoes, made by Saida Batista in her Metairie home. (Staff photo by Dinah Rogers, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Superlative Metairie cook Saida Batista makes this Cuban ...

Papas Rellenas are more than just deep-fried stuffed potatoes—they’re a beloved Cuban comfort food that brings together the richness of spiced meat and the softness of mashed potato in one bite-sized ...

If you like food with a Latin flair, I think you'll enjoy these. Papa Rellenas (Stuffed Potato Balls) Makes 13 to 14 balls 2 pounds hot mashed potatoes 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3 tablespoons butter 2 ...

1. In a skillet, brown the ground beef with the onions and bell pepper. Drain off any excess fat and add the remaining ingredients. 2. Heat till all the flavors come together and mixture starts to ...

Chef Johnathan Rodriguez, CEO of FOMO Chefs, recently awarded “Best of the Bay” in the private chef category, honors his Puerto Rican roots by sharing his recipe for “papa rellena”: mashed potatoes ...

The dish is a baked potato dough into which a filling made of chopped beef, olives, hard boiled eggs, cumin, pepper and other spices is stuffed. Once prepared, the stuffed potatoes are deep-fried.