BAKED CHEESE WITH ROASTED GARLIC JERSEY ROYALS

Baked cheese with roasted garlic Jersey Royals image

What can be better than dunking crispy roast Jersey Royals into gooey baked cheese? It's a simple, delicious and indulgent sharing dish

Provided by Esther Clark

Time 55m

Yield Serves 4 (as a starter or lunch)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1kg Jersey Royals
1 large head of garlic, halved
2 tbsp olive oil, plus a drizzle
½ small bunch of thyme
½ small bunch of rosemary
250g box Tunworth, camembert or Baron Bigod cheese, or vegetarian alternative
cured sausage and speck ham, to serve (optional)

Steps:

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Wash and scrub the potatoes to remove any excess dirt, then pat dry.
Toss the potatoes in a roasting tin with the halved head of garlic, the olive oil, half the thyme and most of the rosemary. Season with 1 tsp flaky sea salt and a good grinding of black pepper. Roast the potatoes for 30 mins.
Nestle the box of cheese in the centre of the roasting tin and cut slits into the top of the cheese, then drizzle with a little more oil and scatter over the remaining thyme and rosemary. Bake for a further 15 mins. Take the tin straight to the table and serve with cured meats on the side, if you like, or arrange everything on a platter and dig in.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 41 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 18 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium