Cheese Potato Cake with Scallions and Bacon
Ingredients
| 2 lbs of red potatoes, peeled and grated (do not use baking potatoes) | ||
| 1/4 lb bacon, chopped | ||
| 4 scallions, chopped | ||
| 2 tbs olive oil | ||
| 2 cloves garlic, minced | ||
| 2 tbs parsley | ||
| 1/4 Gruyere cheese | ||
| Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste |
This is delicious combination that you can make in about 40 minutes..Perfect as a side dish.
Directions:
- Cook the potatoes in their skins in boiling salted water until just tender.
- Drain and let cool.
- Chop the bacon and scallions.
- Heat oil in a large non-stick saute pan. Add the bacon, scallions, garlic and fry using medium heat until the bacon begins to get a little crispy.
- Peel and grate the potatoes on a box grater.
- Add to the pan and cook for several minutes, mixing well with the bacon and scallions.
- Pat the mixture into a flat cake, so that it begins to stick together. Continue cooking over medium heat until the underside is browned.
- Sprinkle the parsley over the potato cake, then slice thin slice of cheese over the top.
- Place pan under a broiler and cook until well browned and bubbling.
- Serve wedges straight from the pan.
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