Potato Dressing Balls

Directions

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   POTATO-DRESSING BALLS:.
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   Heat oven to 375 degrees.
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   Open package of Simply Potaoes Traditional Mashed Potaoes and place potatoes in large mixing bowl.
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   Place water and butter in sauce pan.
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   On top of stove, bring water and butter to boil.
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   When butter is melted, stir in crumb mixture and remove pan from heat.
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   Stir to make sure all crumbs are moistened and then let rest a couple of minutes.
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   In a small bowl, beat eggs until smooth.
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   Add eggs and stuffing to potatoes in the large mixing bowl and stir until well mixed.
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    If chopped frozen spinach is used, thaw spinach and pat dry with paper towel.
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    If fresh spinach is used, wash leaves and then pat dry with paper towel before chopping into fine pieces.
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    Add spinach to potato-dressing-egg mixture.
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    Makes sure goat cheese is well crumbled then add it to dressing-potato-spinach mixture and stir until all ingredients are well blended.
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    Allow to rest 5 minutes.
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    Greese cookie sheets.
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    If serving as an entree, using hands shape potato mixture into 18 balls (3 per serving) and place on cookie sheet.
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    Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and set.
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    If serving as appetizers, shape into 36 1-inch balls and place on cookie sheet.
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    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and set.
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    Serve potato-dressing balls warm.
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    SAUCE/DIP:.
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    While potato-dressing balls are baking, fry bacon in 10-inch skillet.
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    When cooked, remove bacon from skillet and allow to cool on paper towel.
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    Save 1 tablespoon bacon grease in pan and discard remaining grease.
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    Stir mushroom pieces into hot grease in skillet.
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    Over medium high heat, stir musrooms until they are slightly cooked (about 3 minutes).
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    Crumble or tare bacon into small pieces and add to mushrooms.
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    Cut block of cream cheese into four chunks and add to mushrooms and bacon in skillet.
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    Stir cream-cheese until melted.
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    Pour contents of jar of alfredo sauce into mushroom mixture and stir until blended and bubbling.
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    If serving potato-dressing balls as an entree, place balls on a serving plate and serve sauce on the side like a gravy.
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    If serving potato-dressing balls as appetizers, place balls on a large plate with sauce in a bowl with a dipping spoon.