Plain In Pigna | Bündner Ofenrösti | Schweizer Küche

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese cuts calories without sacrificing taste.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats and flavor.

Cut the bacon into strips and keep the skin for later use.

Cut the salsiz into cubes and add to the bowl.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).

Peel, wash, and grate the potatoes using the coarse side of the grater.

Mix the grated potatoes before adding other ingredients.

Press in a small or medium clove of garlic.

Add a heaping teaspoon of cornmeal for crispiness.

Add 1 teaspoon of herb salt, which is equivalent to 1 teaspoon of regular salt.

Add black pepper and nutmeg, or caraway seeds as an alternative.

Remove the leaves from two small sprigs of marjoram and chop them finely.

Mix everything thoroughly.

Generously grease a baking dish, paying special attention to the edges.

Pour the mixture into the greased baking dish and smooth it out, ensuring it's no higher than 3 cm.

Pour milk over the mixture; cream can be used instead, reducing the butter amount if so.

Distribute butter flakes on top for crispiness.

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes.

Check if the potatoes are cooked after 50 minutes, which is usually straightforward with grated potatoes.

Remove from the oven and optionally grate Bündner cheese on top or serve it separately.

Serve with apple sauce or compote and/or green salad.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens