Zero Waste Recipe: Vegetarian Croquettes with Veg-Peel Demi-Glace by Karime Lopez

Step 1

Mix all the vegetables together in a bowl and gently crush with both hands

Step 2

slowly bringing the mixture together until you get a rustic texture. Top tip: Make sure the vegetables are warm in order to make it easier to form a homogenous paste.Add breadcrumbs and an egg or two to the mix until you get a fairly solid consistent mixture that binds together

Step 3

and season with salt and pepper.When you have a good consistency

Step 4

shape the mixture into croquettes.Let the croquettes chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.Remove croquettes from the fridge and roll individually in flour to prevent them from falling apart during cooking

Step 5

as well as giving them a crispy texture when cooked.Deep-fry the croquettes in cooking oil at 170 °C

Step 6

until golden

Step 7

and lay on absorbent paper to remove any excess oil.Serve croquettes family-style

Step 8

generously heaped on a sharing plate and drizzled with warmed rich demi-glace (see our recipe.)