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Manchego Potatoes

Manchego Potatoes

This is a wonderful Crisp Manchego Potatoes recipe with yummy manchego cheese. Simple and tasty!! Manchego is one of my least used but most favorite cheeses. It is very similar to a parmesan, but slightly creamier and a little nuttier. It is fantastic! On that note, though, you can sub parmesan or pecorino or even cheddar here. I wouldn’t turn my nose up at any of those variations. A great recipe for the holidays and as a side dish when having a family dinner.

  • Total Time: :45
  • Yield: 4-6 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 1/4 lbs russet potatoes 1 kilogram
  • 6 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 2 cups shredded Manchego cheese 240 grams
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
  • handful dried rosemary
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat a frying pan with a medium heat and add in 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  2. After 2 minutes add in the sliced garlic, mix with the olive oil, once lightly sauteed, about 1 minute, remove from the heat, pour the garlic and olive oil into a sieve with a bowl underneath, reserve the garlic and olive oil

  3. Wash and pat dry the potatoes, then cut each one into 1/4 inch (.625 cm) thick rounds

  4. Line a baking rack with parchment paper, add the slices of potato, all in a single layer

  5. Brush the reserved garlic infused olive oil all over the potatoes, then season with sea salt & black pepper

  6. Add into a preheated oven, bake + broil option (same an a convection oven) 220 C – 425 F

  7. After 30 to 35 minutes and the potatoes are fully cooked through and crispy, remove from the oven and let them rest for a couple minutes

  8. Add 1/3 of the potatoes into an oven-proof fry pan (you can also use a casserole dish), all in a single layer and stacked around each other, top off with 1/3 of the shredded manchego cheese, some slices of the sauteed garlic and a pinch of dried rosemary, continue in this method until fully assembled

  9. Add the pan into the preheated oven (same temperature) for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted, remove from the oven and serve at once, enjoy!

 

  • Author: Spain on a Fork
  • Prep Time: :10
  • Cook Time: :35
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Spain