Cream of the Crop Recipe Week 14: Potato Rosti with Onion and Cheese

Let's put the spotlight on potato!

Ingredients:

4-5 potatoes depending on size
1 onion
1 decent hunk of hard cheese (you could also omit the cheese!) I used a cheddar cheese that I had on hand, but a Swiss cheese like emmental would be more traditional
1 handful of herbs for garnish
salt & pepper
2 tbs butter
Optional: fried egg on top, I didn't have any eggs in my fridge but sliding a fried egg over the top of your finished Rosti would be awesome!

It's Rosti Time! 

1. TIME TO GRATE: after washing your potatoes, grab a large holed grater and a bowl. Grate all of your potatoes into the bowl. Once grated, using your hands (... I of course went this route), or a colander, or a cheesecloth squeeze as much water out of the potatoes as you can.
2. MORE GRATING: Next peel your onion and grate it into the bowl. Following the onion, we'll grate the cheese chunk into the bowl.
3. SEASON AND STIR: Season the mix with salt and pepper and give it all a good stir to combine
4. SIZZLE TIME: Heat a non stick (or in my case a cast iron) skillet over medium heat. Add the butter to grease the pan. Once the pan is hot and prepped, add your rosti mix into the pan and flatten into a round-ish large pancake shape. Cook on this side approximately 10 mins on medium high heat.
5. FLIP IT: Now for the hard part.... time to flip that cake! I loosened my rosti with a spatula and then covered my cast iron with a sheet pan and gave it a big old flip. It worked pretty well! Then slide that potato pie right back into your skillet and keep on cooking. Cook another 10 minutes on side two at medium high heat.
6. ASSEMBLY TIME: Once you're satisfied with your crisping and cooking, slip the rosti out of the pan and liberally toss some fresh herbs of your choosing over top.
7. ENJOY!

Helpful tips and tricks: I don't know about you all, but I am really loving the ground cherries we've been getting these past few weeks. They make an excellent topping for overnight oats or swiss museli in the morning. How are you enjoying your ground cherries this year?