A Winter Dish Of Potatoes Onions And Melted Cheese Recipes

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.

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.

CHEESY ONION POTATOES

Steps:

• If you are using unpeeled potatoes make certain to wash and scrub the skin, and if you are slicing the potatoes ahead of time and soaking in water the potatoes must be dried with a paper towel before using in this recipe.
• Place the hot melted butter in a bowl; add in garlic powder,dry onion soup and cayenne pepper; mix to combine and allow to sit for about 30 minutes to soften the onion flakes (you may leave it sit for more time if desired) stir occasionally.
• Slice the potatoes into quarters, then place in a large roasting pan; sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.
• Pour the butter mixture over the potatoes; toss to coat (I use my hands for this).
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Set oven rack to bottom position.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes.
• Remove and stir the potatoes.
• Place back in the oven and bake uncovered for another 20- 30 minutes or until just fork tender, removing and stirring another time while cooking (cooking time will depend on the thickness of the potatoes).
• Sprinkle with cheese and green onions over the hot potatoes.
• Serve immediately.

MOLTEN FRENCH CAMEMBERT POTATO GRATIN WITH BACON AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 210C,425°F.
• Grease an ovenproof dish, I use a French Poele, a small pan like earthenware dish with a handle, but any oven proof dish which is fairly deep will be okay!
• Peel and boil the potatoes whole; cook for about 20-25 mins or until JUST tender but still holding their shape well.Plunge them into cold water to stop them cooking and set them to one side.
• Meanwhile, heat up a frying pan and cook the lardons or bacon cubes together with the diced onions. Cook them over a medium heat, pouring away any excess fat. Fry them until the bacon is crispy but not too brown and the onions are tender.
• Mix together the creme fraiche and glass of wine. Season the mixture very well with black pepper and just a touch of salt, as the bacon will be salty.
• Take your Camembert cheese and very carefully slice it into two pieces horizontally.
• Drain the cooled potatoes and cut them into 1/4" thick slices. Layer half of them in to the greased oven proof dish and then cover with half of the onion and bacon mixture.
• Pour over half of the wine and creme fraiche mixture. Place one half of the whole Camembert on top. Repeat the layer in the same order: potatoes, bacon and onion mixture, wine and creme fraiche mixture and end the layers by placing the last half a Camembert cheese on top.
• Season with black pepper again and just a pinch of salt if you wish.
• Bake in a pre-heated oven for about 45 minutes or until the gratin is brown and bubbling.
• Set to one side for about 3-5 minutes, it firms up a bit and is easier to serve then!
• Serve with a big bowl of crisp green salad, assorted Charcuterie such as cold meats, salami, terrine and sausage AND not forgetting crusty bread to mop all those juices up with!
• Great with a well chilled and dry white wine such as Chablis or Chardonnay.

CHEESY POTATOES WITH ONIONS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Cook the sliced potatoes in boiling water for about 5 minutes; drain.
• Layer one-third of the partially-cooked potatoes in bottom of the baking dish, then one-third of onion slices, then one-third of the cheese slices.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then repeat layers two more times.
• Sprinkle top with the shredded cheddar.
• For the sauce; in a medium heavy saucepan melt butter over low heat.
• Add in flour and cayenne then stir for 1 minute.
• Slowly add in milk; whisk or stir until bubbly and thickened (about 3 minutes).
• Pour the sauce over the cheese and potato mixture.
• Bake for about 35 minutes or until golden.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.