Potatoes are not only a side dish, but also a wonderful main ingredient in a more complex dish. Make a gourmet cheese gratin, sauté pancakes, or make a quick potato pizza. You will force yourself and those who try your food to take a fresh look at this "boring" vegetable.
Potato gratin
Ingredients:
- 700 g of potatoes;
- 500 ml of 10% cream;
- 150 g of hard cheese;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 10 g butter;
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg;
- 1/3 tsp ground black pepper;
- 1 tsp salt.
Peel the garlic cloves and chop with a knife. Pour the cream into a small saucepan or saucepan and place over medium heat. Add garlic, black pepper, salt and nutmeg there. Stir the sauce well and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Bring it to a near boil and then remove it from the stove. Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin, almost transparent circles.
Preheat oven to 180oC. Grease a baking dish with butter and place the potatoes in layers, pouring over the creamy gravy. Place the dishes in the oven for 40 minutes. Sprinkle gratin evenly with grated cheese and bake for another 7-10 minutes at 200 ° C until golden brown.
Potato pancakes
Ingredients:
- 500 g of potatoes;
- 2 chicken eggs;
- 2 cloves of garlic (optional);
- 2-3 tbsp. flour;
- a pinch of ground black pepper;
- 1 tsp salt;
- vegetable oil;
- 20 g of parsley;
- sour cream.
Grate peeled potatoes on a coarse grater, put in a deep bowl and salt with a pinch of salt. Wait until the juice comes out, then squeeze the vegetable straws with your hands or discard in a colander. Combine the potatoes with the beaten eggs, crushed garlic, chopped parsley, flour, pepper and the remaining salt.
Heat vegetable oil over high heat until it crackles, then reduce the temperature to medium. Fry the pancakes until golden brown, spreading the dough out with a tablespoon and pressing down slightly so that the potato pancakes are baked well. Serve hot with sour cream.
Potato pizza
Ingredients:
- 300 g of potatoes;
- 100 g fresh or frozen chanterelles;
- 1 onion;
- 1 chicken egg;
- 1 tbsp. sour cream;
- 2 tbsp. flour;
- 40 g of hard cheese;
- 15 g of dill;
- salt;
- vegetable oil.
Wash the chanterelles and chop finely. Remove the husk and finely chop the onion. Fry it in vegetable oil, first alone until transparent, then together with the mushrooms. Cook the stir-fry until the liquid has evaporated, season with salt and place on a plate.
Grate the potatoes on a fine grater, combine the resulting mashed potatoes with sour cream and an egg, add flour and 1/2 tsp. salt and stir until smooth. Pour the dough into a heating skillet with vegetable oil. Cover the pan with a lid and bake the pizza base over low heat for 7 minutes. Gently turn the tortilla over, grabbing it with a wide spatula, cover with the mushroom filling, grated cheese and chopped dill. Close the lid again and bake the dish for another 5 minutes.
