Papas Rellenas

What is it?

Four frozen potato croquettes come in a 14-ounce box, each one built from mashed potato wrapped around a Cuban-style picadillo filling. Inside, there’s seasoned ground beef with onion, bell pepper, garlic, oregano, and black pepper. The outside is breaded, then fried before freezing, so it reheats with a crisp coating and a dense, starchy shell. Heat them in the oven or air fryer. Compared with other Trader Joe’s frozen snacks, these lean more toward a stuffed appetizer than a meal, and the filling keeps the seasoning on the savory side rather than spicy.