A Winter Dish Of Potatoes Onions And Melted Cheese Recipes

A WINTER DISH OF POTATOES, ONIONS, AND MELTED CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of water to a boil while you peel the potatoes and cut them as you would for boiling. Salt the water, add the potatoes, and let them simmer for fifteen to twenty minutes, until just tender enough to take the tip of a knife.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). As the potatoes are cooking, peel the onion, cut it in half and then into thick slices. Warm a little olive oil in a deep Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium heat, add the onion, and let it soften and color lightly, stirring from time to time so that it does not brown.
• When the potatoes are tender, drain them, then cut through each one (I do this while they are still in the pan) so that they are roughly bite sized. Add them to the onion pan-if they crumble a bit, that is all to the good-then toss them with the Gruyère. Grind over some salt and black pepper, then scatter with the grated Parmesan.
• Bake for about thirty-five to forty minutes, until the cheese is melted and the potatoes and onion are golden. You can steam or boil the greens while this is happening, a few minutes before you expect the potatoes to be ready.

TARTIFLETTE - ALPINE MELTED CHEESE, BACON AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 5.
• Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the potatoes whole, in their skins, for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the onion and bacon in the butter in a heavy frying pan over a medium heat; they should sweat but not brown. When they are cooked, discard the fat and add the glass of wine and the creme fraiche and mix well.
• Drain the potatoes and as soon as they are cool enough to handle peel them - the quicker the better. Slice thinly across.
• Choose an ovenproof earthenware dish and rub it well with the cut halves of garlic. Layer half the sliced potatoes across the base, season them with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then scatter over half the onion and bacon mixture.
• Cut the Reblochon cheese in half through the centre of the cheese, leaving you with a cut edge and a skin/rind edge, then lay one half of the cheese on top of the potato, bacon and onion mixture. Add the remaining bacon and onion mixture followed by the rest of the potatoes and more seasoning.
• Place the remaining half of cut Reblochon cheese skin/rind side up on top of the potatoes. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 180C/350'F/gas mark 4 for a further 20-25 minutes. The Reblochon should melt within its skin and the cheese drip down throughout the dish, while the potatoes will become crispy and golden brown.
• Tartiflette is a filling dish and all you really need to go with it is a mixed green salad, crusty French bread and a selection of pickles.

CHEESE AND ONION POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes, onion and pepper; toss to coat. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Uncover; cook until potatoes are browned, about 6 minutes. , Top with cheese. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with parsley.