Name: Potato Fritters with Manchego and Prosciutto
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 25 to 30 fritters

Elizabeth Poett is passionate about preserving and maintaining her family’s ranch while growing healthy, fresh foods to share with loved ones.


Elizabeth Poett

These fritters are inspired by my time in Spain. We would order them all the time out, and the señora I lived with would make them because she knew how much I loved them!

Elizabeth Poett's Potato Fritters with Manchego and Prosciutto

Potato Fritters with Manchego and Prosciutto

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