Stock vegetable and cauliflower patties: leftovers, also for an air fryer

Stock vegetables look tired, but I hate discarding them. With leftover cauliflower, I make delicious patties and serve leftover spicy tomato sauce. Quantities are by eye; pictured vegetables made 7 patties.

INGREDIENTS

STOCK VEGETABLES (celery, carrot, onion)

BOILED CAULIFLOWER

1 EGG

3 SLICES OF SANDWICH BREAD

4/5 TABLESPOONS OF GRATED CHEESE

FONTINA OR CACIOTTA CUBES

GARLIC POWDER

SALT

PEPPER

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

PANKO OR BREADCRUMBS TO COAT

I roughly mash drained vegetables with a fork.

Likewise cauliflower.

I put in a bowl with chopped bread.

I add salt, pepper, garlic powder and egg.

I add Parmesan for firm but not hard dough.

I mix, adding crumbs if too loose.

I form balls around cheese cubes, preferably melting cheese.

I close and coat in panko or breadcrumbs.

I spray with olive oil in the air fryer.

I cook at 200°C about 20 minutes, turning halfway, until golden.

I serve tomato sauce.