POTATO CAKE WITH CHEESE AND BACON

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Provided by Anne Willan

Categories     Cheese     Potato     Side     Sauté     Quick & Easy     Bacon     Fall     Winter     Sugar Conscious     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

5-ounce/140-grams piece lean bacon, cut into lardons
2 tablespoons/30 grams lard or vegetable oil
2 pounds/900 grams baking potatoes, thinly sliced
Salt and pepper
8 ounces/100 grams Cantal or Gruyère cheese, diced or cut into thin, narrow strips
10-inch/25-cm nonstick frying pan

Steps:

  • Heat the bacon lardons in a 10-inch/25-cm frying pan over medium heat until the fat runs, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not let them brown. Remove them with a draining spoon and set aside. Melt the lard in the pan, add the potatoes, and sprinkle them with pepper. The bacon may contribute enough salt. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the lardons and continue to cook, uncovered, over low heat, tossing or stirring often, until the potatoes are tender and some are browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Don't worry if some of them are crushed, as they will help hold the mixture in a cake.
  • Stir in the cheese, taste, and adjust the seasoning. Press down on the potatoes to level them in the pan. Turn the heat to high and let them cook without stirring until the bottom is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Press on the cake occasionally to hold it together. When done, it should be brown around the edges and starting to pull from the sides of the pan. Take the pan off the heat, run a knife around the edge to loosen the cake, and turn it out onto a warmed platter. Serve hot.

Someone2124
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This potato cake is the perfect side dish for any meal.


Molly McCrory
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This potato cake is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Petar Vukić
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's a great way to use up leftover potatoes and it's also a delicious meal.


ihtesham ihtesham
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This potato cake is the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.


Md: Mosharof Hossain
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I love that this potato cake is made with simple ingredients. It's a great way to make a delicious meal without spending a lot of money.


Gregory Byron
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This potato cake is the perfect side dish for any meal. It's also a great main course for a vegetarian meal.


Khayam Abbasi
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I'm always looking for new ways to make potato cakes and this recipe is a great addition to my collection.


Thomas Palmer
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This potato cake is a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. It's also a great dish to make ahead of time.


Yasin Arfat
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I made this potato cake for my kids and they loved it. It's a great way to get them to eat their vegetables.


One and only Massimo
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This potato cake is the perfect comfort food. It's cheesy, bacon-y, and oh-so-satisfying.


Sarki Pato
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I've made this potato cake several times and it's always delicious. It's a great way to use up leftover potatoes.


Daniel Chibueze
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This potato cake is my go-to dish when I'm entertaining guests. It's always a hit!


Stefan Bejic
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I love this recipe! The potato cake is always a crowd-pleaser.


Faisal Bhai
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The potato cake was easy to make and turned out perfectly. I would recommend this recipe to anyone.


Phindy Nokx
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This recipe is a keeper! I will definitely be making this potato cake again.


MD ador Islam
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I made this potato cake for a brunch party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Nima Hassan
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This potato cake was a hit with my family! The combination of cheese, bacon, and potatoes was perfect.