Description
Rösti, Roesti or Rööschti is a Swiss dish prepared with potatoes, sautéed or shallow-fried in a pan typically served during breakfast. Bernese Roesti adds bacon to it.
Ingredients
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- 500 g potatoes, boiled (half cooked) with skin
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 white onions, finely sliced
- 1/2 cup fried bacon bits
- 1/2 cup Colby cheese
Instructions
- Peel the cooked potatoes, place them in a fridge for 30 minutes then grate using a coarse grater.
- In a pan add butter and onions, cook until onions are transparent.
- Add grated potatoes and bacon according to your liking. Mix well for around 3 minutes.
- Press the potato mixture to form a flat cake, fry one side until its golden and crunchy then flip the pressed potato to its other side and cook until golden and crunchy.
- Top with Colby cheese while hot then serve.