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Crispy Manchego Potatoes

Crispy Manchego Potatoes

Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 469 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 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 fry 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!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts
Crispy Manchego Potatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 469 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
Cholesterol 44mg15%
Sodium 365mg16%
Potassium 1125mg32%
Carbohydrates 49g16%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 382IU8%
Vitamin C 16mg19%
Calcium 324mg32%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.