Cheese and carrot croquettes

Cheese and carrot croquettes

Appetizers

Golden croquettes made with grated carrots, cheese, and chicken broth, rolled in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs. A generous and colorful appetizer.

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These grated carrot croquettes, bound with a thick mixture of milk and cheese, offer a delicious way to prepare vegetables.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying
  • Estimated cost$6.21 $0.78 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $3.09
  • $0.80
  • $0.92
  • $0.74
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the onion or blend it. ≈ 8 min
  2. Gently sauté the onion in the butter until it softens and becomes translucent.
  3. Add the grated carrots, grated cheese, milk, dissolved stock, and seasonings, then incorporate the flour.
  4. Mix until the dough separates from the saucepan. Remove from heat and shape into small patties. ≈ 10 min
  5. For bread, first coat the croutons in wheat flour, then in beaten egg, and finally in breadcrumbs. ≈ 3 min
  6. All that’s left is to fry them.

The bill

Cheese and carrot croquettes

  • 1 kg of finely grated carrots$3.09
  • 500 g of wheat flour$0.80
  • 100 g of butter$0.92
  • 75 cl of milk (3 US cups)$0.74
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube$0.18
  • wheat flour, breadcrumbs, and 1 egg, for bread$0.27

Total$6.21

that's $0.78 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of finely grated carrots
  • 500 g of wheat flour
  • 100 g of butter
  • 3 tablespoons of grated hard cheese (such as aged Minas)
  • 75 cl of milk (3 US cups)
  • 1 onion
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • wheat flour, breadcrumbs, and 1 egg, for bread
  • salt, pepper, chives and parsley, to taste

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