Cheese Rosti (Roschti)

Recipesfull introduces to you: Potato Side Dish Recipes. (Cheese Rosti (Roschti)). Rosti is considered by some to be the national dish of Switzerland. This is one of many variations. The potato cake doesn't hold together very well. That's ok. Just so long as the little potato strips maintain their integrity. You don't want to end up with mashed potatoes. The object is to make a large potato cake that is light brown and crisp on the outside with soft distinct potato strips on the inside (think big hash brown).

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 8hrs10 mins

Total: 9hrs10 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Cheese Rosti (Roschti)

Ingredients

6 large potatoes

peeled and cubed

2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons butter

1 large onion

diced

1 cup sliced mushrooms

salt and ground black pepper to taste

8 ounces grated Swiss cheese

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place potatoes in large pot with chicken broth and add enough water to cover potatoes completely; bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender but still firm about 15 minutes. Drain potatoes transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 3

Grate potatoes discarding any lumps or skin that don't pass through the grater.

Step 4

Heat olive oil and butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and mushrooms in hot oil mixture until soft but not browned 5 to 7 minutes. Stir potatoes into skillet. Season potato mixture with salt and black pepper; stir gently and shape into a large potato cake in the skillet.

Step 5

Cook the potato cake in the skillet until base of cake is browned 5 to 10 minutes. Place a plate on top of the skillet turn the skillet upside-down to remove the cake from the pan and slide cake browned-side up back into skillet. Cook until the other side of the cake is browned 5 to 10 minutes more. Sprinkle Swiss cheese over the top of the cake.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and starts to brown 10 to 20 minutes. Cool in the skillet for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutritional Information

Cheese Rosti (Roschti)

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 560

% Daily Value *

Protein: 18.9g 38%

Carbohydrates: 69.8g 23%

Dietary Fiber: 8.7g 35%

Sugars: 5.2g

Fat: 23.7g 37%

Saturated Fat: 11.4g 57%

Cholesterol: 53.1mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 499IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.6mg 66%

Vitamin B6: 1.2mg 73%

Vitamin C: 74.8mg 125%

Folate: 68.1mcg 17%

Calcium: 351.2mg 35%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 102.9mg 37%

Potassium: 1658mg 46%

Sodium: 743.2mg 30%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 213.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.