Baked Dish of Potato Balls with Chicken and Béchamel Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 chicken fillet pieces, cut into strips
• 1 onion, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• A pinch of chicken seasoning
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Potato Balls:
• 5 boiled potatoes, mashed
• 1/2 cup liquid milk
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
• 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups béchamel sauce, prepared previously
• Mozzarella for topping, with a pinch of paprika
• How to prepare pasta with béchamel from Fatima as well

Method

1. Heat the oil in a pot over the stove with the butter.
2. Add the chicken fillet and cook until the chicken changes color slightly.
3. Add the onion, garlic, and spices, and stir until the chicken is cooked.
4. Remove the pot from the heat and set aside.
5. Mix the boiled and mashed potatoes with parsley, liquid milk, salt, pepper, mozzarella, and butter until the ingredients are well combined.
6. Form the mixture into medium-sized balls.
7. Spread the chicken mixture in an ovenproof dish or Pyrex, then arrange the potato balls over the chicken.
8. Pour the béchamel sauce over the entire dish and sprinkle mozzarella on top with a pinch of paprika.
9. Place the dish in a moderate oven for thirty minutes or until it gets a golden color on the bottom.
10. Brown the cheese on top slightly.
11. Here is the method for preparing the béchamel sauce to use in this dish
12. Fatima Zahwi Gamloush
13. The method for preparing pasta with béchamel is also from Fatima.