A classic Italian appetizer that my mother used to make for special occasions throughout my childhood and recently reignited my love for it while we were in Italy and saw them on the menu while out to dinner. My mother was with us and I started asking her about them and suddenly we were going through memory lane all about my childhood, birthdays and any event where she’d make these along with many other little pizzas and appetizers for our friends and family. These are sensational, a tiny bit labor intensive but not difficult, you basically make a pasta dish, let it set then cut, batter and fry and they are worth every bit of effort you put into it. Reserve these for a special occasion or when you have time on your hands to play in the kitchen with the most delicious reward awaiting you at the end.
RECIPE:
For the Béchamel:
4 Tbsp of All Purpose Flour
4 Tbsp of Unsalted Butter
2 cups of Milk
Salt and Pepper to taste
Pinch of Nutmeg (optional)
For the filling:
8oz of Bucatini, uncooked
1/2 cup of Frozen Peas
2 Tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3oz of Mozzarella, dry packed, diced
3oz of Deli Ham, diced
1/2 cup of Grated Parm
Salt and Pepper to taste
For the coating:
1 cup of all All Purpose Flour
I/2 cup or so of Water
2 cups of Breadcrumbs
Pinch of Salt
Vegetable or Light olive oil for shallow frying
Printable recipe: http://www.laurainthekitchen.com
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00:00 – Intro
01:05 – Prep Pasta
03:15 – Make Bechamel Sauce
05:50 – Sauté Peas
06:00 – Assemble the Filling
08:30 – Prep your Coating
09:30 – Cut out the Fritters
11:17 – Bread Fritters
12:12 – Fry Fritters
12:58 – Dig In
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Looks delicious Laura I'm going to make these for sure, thank you as always your adorable n😊
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So, they are like fried cheese and Mac with ham and peas yummm
In American this translates to deep fried Mac and cheese
looked up pasta fritters on your home page "no results found"
Very unique recipe 😋
This was always my lunch I took to school on Monday , Sunday dinner alway had some sort of pasta for the primo.
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Omg, Laura! These look divine. They’re like the ultimate comfort food. Can’t wait to mak’em. Hope I can find bucatini…
Would have never thought of making such a thing. Bet they are delicious
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8:05 such a punishment when I suddenly realize that it needs a day to firm up before I fry it! Was planning on getting them with me to the beach tomorrow morning 🙁
Made it the next day after a good swim at the beach and they were like a good post workout meal. But a couple split open because the oil was too hot, so I fried them on the lowest heat possible and they held their shape. Tasted like fried macaroni and cheese, like the breadcrumbs layer instead of being roasted it's fried lol. I overindulged! There's an issue with your recipes that I end up overindulging, even in the fried recipes like this…the ingredient combo is somehow addictive, you should change things a bit to make it more fulfilling and less addictive for portion control. Most of your recipes I make and try make me feel guilty afterwards because I eat more than expected. Been a follower since 2012 and appreciate all your work and effort.
I would absolutely love these, but they would only need for me because my husband doesn’t like creamy sauces.
Hi Laura, you may NOT see this, but if you do , I was wondering if one day you can teach us how to make spaghetti all'assassina!! I have seen other videos on here ,but I would only dare to make it, if you showed us how ! I'll keep my fingers crossed. I've been watching your channel for over a decade and I absolutely love and adore your recipes. You're amazing,laura. Take care.
I am watching episodes of Beat Bobby Flay from 2014/2015 and Laura was a judge on one of the episodes. That was pretty cool to see.
I love these fritters, 😋
I once had Mac n cheese w broccoli and ham left overs, so I made them into fritters like this, they are to die for
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Amazing snack. In the Netherlands we have a snack like this made from Bami Goreng, an Indonesian fried noodle dish. I like your batter idea as I think this makes a more firm product than coating in egg/egg white.
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I’m from The Netherlands and we have a common snack. Very populair called: bamihap . A snack filled with bami goreng. Also we fill it with nasi goreng . Them we call it a nasibal. That one is shaped as a tennisball.
They look very similar to your creation 😊
They look fabulous! Labor intensive, but worth it!
Love it
I didn’t see if you salted water to the pasta did you should have been salted right?
Can these be frozen and then cooked if we're batch cooking? What would be the best way to do this? x
These look absolutely Delicious!! Will be making them soon. Is there a reason to use a round cookie cutter, I’m thinking to just cutting into even squares, no need to muck around reforming leftover bits 🤷🏼♀️ I know I won’t be able to call them patties, perhaps bites instead 😂
definitely trying these! but to avoid waste… I'll just do squares 😂
Nice job 👍🏻 Seriously I haven't had these in a very very long time it's probably like over 15 years it's amazing what you remember
Found your aunt’s YouTube channel,,Caterina Romano’s kitchen,,she makes great Italian cookies,,
Yummy 😋
Looks yummy! Thanks, Laura for sharing. We'll make it soon.
Well, umm, WOW!
Looks fabulous, I can't wait to try this recipe 🥰🥰
I wish I could be part of your vlog page, 😔 I miss it so much. I used to watch it regularly when it was free, but I can't afford it. I do love you guys so much and am so happy for your success!❤
This looks fabulous. Tfs Laura!!
I got a taste of a traditional frittatine di pasta napoletane in Naples this summer. I loved it! Perfect bite. Thanks for sharing, Laura! 💗
I would love to see your Mom the lady that did such a fantastic job raising an amazing woman.
Omg these look amazing!! Cannot wait to make them ❤❤
“Fresh peas are only available for like…14 seconds a year” 😂👍🏻
I love when you go full on Italian. Leave it to Mom to help, right? Your videos are a gift. Thanks.
0:01 I love this intro shot! Kudos to the media team!