Today it is even difficult to imagine that sucha wonderful root vegetable, like potatoes, was completely rejected by Russians 300 years ago. Now, neither an everyday lunch nor a holiday table can do without potatoes. After all, you can cook a lot of delicious and even exquisite dishes from them, although we are used to perceiving this vegetable as something very simple and unpretentious. A minimum of spices and simple additives in the form of cheese and milk - and one of the most delicious dishes is ready: potatoes baked with cheese. Moreover, this wonderful combination of potatoes + cheese can be supplemented, diluted, giving us completely different taste sensations each time. What is also good about such dishes is that they are indispensable at crowded feasts. Prepare a larger dish, and baked potatoes with cheese, bacon and other delicious additives in the oven will become the main dish on the table, which will certainly be appreciated by everyone present. And we will try to give you the most attractive recipes for such a simple and tasty dish as potatoes baked with cheese, which, by the way, is present even in exquisite French cuisine.
Potatoes "Dauphine"
Ingredients:
- kilogram of potatoes
- 200-250 milliliters of milk
- 1 egg
- 150 grams of hard cheese
- 1 clove of garlic
- 30-50 grams of butter
- Salt, pepper, nutmeg, Provencal herbs
- green onion
Method of preparation:Peel the potatoes, cut into thin slices and place in a greased baking dish. Lay them out like tiles, so that each slice slightly covers the next one. Grate the cheese. Mix milk with egg, add chopped garlic, salt, pepper, nutmeg and Provencal herbs. Beat everything, add half of the grated cheese and mix again. Pour the resulting mixture over the potatoes, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and add a few pieces of butter. Bake in the oven, preheated to 180-190 degrees for about 40-45 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions before serving. Potatoes "Dauphin", baked with cheese, are eaten quickly and there is never any left.
Potatoes under mayonnaise
Ingredients:
- kilogram of potatoes
- 2 onions
- 200 grams of hard cheese
- 200 grams of mayonnaise
- salt, pepper, nutmeg
- 2 spoons of any vegetable oil (for lubrication)
Method of preparation:Peel and slice the potatoes. Place on a greased baking tray, add salt, pepper and nutmeg. Put a layer of chopped onions on top of the potatoes, then mayonnaise, and sprinkle with grated cheese on top. Goes great with a green salad. Can be served as an addition to meat or fish. Potatoes baked with onions, mayonnaise and cheese can also be eaten as a separate dish.
Potatoes with bacon and cheese
Ingredients:
- kilogram of potatoes
- 250 grams of bacon
- 100 grams of cheese
- salt, pepper, bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic
Method of preparation:Wash the potatoes thoroughly with a brush. Cut each potato lengthwise into 4 pieces, sprinkle with coarse sea salt, freshly ground pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Mix everything so that the potatoes are coated with oil. Place the garlic and potatoes on a baking sheet, and put the bacon slices on top. Bake in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, for about 40 minutes. Sprinkle with grated cheese 10 minutes before the end of cooking. Baked potatoes with cheese and bacon go well with salted and pickled vegetables. Potatoes get along well with mushrooms. In Russian cuisine, there are many variations on the theme of potatoes + mushrooms, in particular, this roast with mushrooms and meat. A very tasty dish is potatoes baked with mushrooms and cheese.
Potatoes in Zakarpattya with mushrooms and cheese
Ingredients:
- kilogram of potatoes
- 500 grams of champignons
- 100 grams of smoked bacon
- 1 onion
- 100 grams of hard cheese
- salt, pepper, bay leaves
- greenery
Method of preparation:Clean the mushrooms, cut them into large pieces and lightly fry them together with the brisket and onion. Mix the peeled and sliced potatoes with the mushrooms, onion, brisket, add salt, pepper, bay leaf and put everything on a baking sheet or in a baking dish. Cook in the oven at 180-190 degrees for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with grated cheese 10 minutes before the end of the process. And another very good and simple recipe for baked potatoes, which is suitable for both a family dinner and a festive table.
Home-made potatoes
Ingredients:
- kilogram of potatoes
- 100 grams of hard cheese
- Salt, pepper, curry
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil
Method of preparation:Peel the potatoes, cut each tuber into 4 pieces, pour in water, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Throw the potatoes in a sieve. Place in a baking dish, add salt, pepper, sprinkle with curry, drizzle with olive oil, add garlic and mix everything well so that each piece of potato gets its portion of spices and oil. Put under the grill. From time to time, the potatoes need to be stirred so that they brown evenly. At the end, sprinkle with grated cheese and put under the grill again for 3-5 minutes. Before serving, garnish with herbs. Can be used as a separate dish or as a side dish. Note: For this dish, it is better to use not very boiled potatoes, as they absorb fat and do not turn out as ruddy and beautiful as tubers of less starchy varieties. In other words, those varieties that are recommended for frying are best suited. Potatoes are good in all forms, but baked under the grill or in the oven, potatoes with cheese are good in every way. They look very beautiful, which means they please the eye, they are very tasty, they are undoubtedly healthy - this is especially true for potatoes baked in their skins. They are simply a storehouse of potassium, which is so necessary for our body. And, finally, they are easy and simple to prepare. Enjoy your meal! We recommend reading:
