Best Tartiflette Alpine Melted Cheese Bacon And Potato Gratin Recipes

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TARTIFLETTE



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This Alpine potato and bacon casserole bakes up golden and gloriously gooey thanks to the slices of soft, pungent rind cheese nestled on top. More traditional recipes call for boiling the potatoes separately in one pot, browning the onion and bacon in a skillet, and then combining everything into a casserole dish for baking. This streamlined version accomplishes it all in one large sauté pan. Serve this with a leafy salad of peppery, bitter greens to cut the richness.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, casseroles, main course

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces thick-cut bacon, diced
2 medium yellow onions, diced (about 2 1/2 cups)
2 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
2 pounds Yukon gold or other waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 5 1/2 cups)
3/4 cup dry white wine
Kosher salt and black pepper
8 to 10 ounces soft cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind, such as Reblochon, Camembert or Brie
1/2 cup crème fraîche

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Add bacon to a cold (10- to 12-inch) skillet and place the pan over medium heat. Let bacon cook until some of the fat renders and the edges turn golden, about 7 to 10 minutes. (You're not looking to crisp the bacon.)
  • Add onions to the pan and raise the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and soft, about 10 minutes longer. Stir in garlic, thyme and nutmeg, and cook for another minute until fragrant.
  • Add potatoes, wine, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and toss until well combined. Cover the pan and cook, stirring every once in a while so nothing sticks, until potatoes are just tender and the liquid has mostly evaporated, 20 to 25 minutes. If the pan dries out while the potatoes are cooking, add a splash or two of water.
  • Leaving the rind on, cut the cheese into slices or wedges. Stir crème fraîche into the potatoes, then nestle the cheese in evenly. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake, uncovered, until the cheese melts and the potatoes are very tender, 25 to 35 minutes. Serve hot or warm.

TARTIFLETTE (FRENCH POTATO, BACON, AND CHEESE CASSEROLE)



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This striking looking dish is basically a potato, onion, and bacon casserole, topped with Reblochon cheese.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Potato Side Dish Recipes     Potatoes Au Gratin Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon butter
3 pounds whole russet potatoes
12 ounces thick cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 large onions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
½ cup dry white wine
¾ cup creme fraiche
1 (16 ounce) round Reblochon cheese or other ripe, washed rind cheese

Steps:

  • Boil unpeeled potatoes with salt in water over high heat; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are easily pierced with a knife but are not too soft, 15 to 25 minutes depending on size. Remove potatoes from water to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Cook bacon in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat until cooked but not quite crisp and most of the fat is rendered out, 5 to 7 minutes. Push bacon to one side of the pan and blot up some of the fat with a wadded paper towel. Add onion slices. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and cayenne. Cook and stir over medium heat until onions are soft, sweet, and golden, about 6 minutes. Add white wine; cook for 2 minutes and deglaze pan. Remove from heat.
  • Cut wheel of cheese into 2 semi-circles. Place each half cut side down and split in half to form 2 more semi-circles, each with a rind side and creamy cheese side.
  • When potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel off the skin. Slice into fairly thick slices, about 1/3 inch thick.
  • Place a little over half the potato slices onto bottom of a 2-quart shallow baking dish. A little overlapping is fine. Sprinkle with a bit of salt. Pour in bacon/onion/wine mixture and spread over potatoes in an even layer. Arrange the remaining potato slices over the top, overlapping as needed. Spread creme fraiche over the potatoes. Place down cheese pieces, rind side up. Transfer pan to a baking sheet. Bake in center rack of preheated oven until browned and potatoes are tender, 45 to 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 497.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 90.6 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 21.3 g, SaturatedFat 16.9 g, Sodium 1120.2 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

TARTIFLETTE



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This potato-cheese gratin may sound like some ancient Alpine classic, but it's rather more modern than you'd expect.

Provided by Tom Parker Bowles

Categories     HarperCollins     Side     Christmas     Casserole/Gratin     Easter     Potato     Cheese     Pork     Bacon     Garlic     Milk/Cream     Dinner     Soy Free     Peanut Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1kg (about 2 lbs.) Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and cut into slices about 1.5cm thick
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 large Spanish onion, thinly sliced
250g (about 2 cups) pancetta, sliced into strips
4 garlic cloves, chopped
100ml (about ½ cup) dry white wine
1 bay leaf
200ml (about 1 cup) heavy cream
450g (about 1 lb.) Reblochon cheese, cut into ½ cm (about ¼ in.)-thick slices, don't remove the rind

Steps:

  • Cook the sliced potatoes in a large pan of boiling salted water for 10-12 minutes, until just tender but not breaking up. Drain and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, ovenproof frying pan (or an ovenproof dish), then add the onion and cook for 8-10 minutes until translucent. Add the pancetta and cook for another 5 minutes, then stir in the garlic. Continue on the heat, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is cooked through and the onions turn lightly golden.
  • Drain off any excess fat. Raise the heat, then pour the white wine into the pan and add the bay leaf. Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring to deglaze the pan, until the wine has reduced by about a third. Add the cream and simmer until that has reduced by about a third too. Remove the pan from the heat and add the potatoes, stirring carefully to coat them with the creamy mixture - it doesn't matter if they start to break up a little. Remove the bay leaf and season the mixture to taste.
  • Nestle about two-thirds of the chunks of cheese in among the potatoes and onions, then scatter the rest over the top. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for about 15 minutes at 180°C/Gas Mark 4, until golden brown and bubbling.
  • Leave to settle for a few minutes, then serve with a salad of vinaigrette-dressed Little Gems and a few cornichons to cut through the creaminess of the Reblochon.
  • Enjoy with a Burgundian oaked Chardonnay such as St Véran.

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