Smashed Potatoes with Raclette Cheese Recipe | Chef’s Kitchen with Chef Greg

raclette cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

Drizzle potatoes with olive oil, salt, and black pepper.

Roast potatoes in the oven for about 30-40 minutes.

Cook bacon in a pan until done, then remove and set aside.

In the same pan, cook shallots until they are soft.

Smash each potato with a meat mallet until the skin breaks.

Pour melted butter over the smashed potatoes.

Top each potato with raclette cheese, covering the center.

Broil potatoes for about 2-3 minutes until cheese melts.

Add cooked shallots and bacon on top of the melted cheese.

Broil for an additional 2 minutes until everything is browned nicely.

Transfer the potatoes to a platter and garnish with fresh herbs.

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