Cheesy Swiss Bake

Submitted by English_Rose

"A hearty Alpine-style bake with rich cheese and smoky bacon – ideal after a day on the slopes…or just a walk round the park"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 lbs floury potatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks
• 1⁄2 ounce butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 7 ounces smoked bacon, cut into small pieces
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
• 2⁄3 cup heavy cream
• 12 ounces gruyere, grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon smoked paprika

directions

1. Heat oven to 400°F
2. In a large pan, boil the potatoes for 5 mins, then drain and tip into a large mixing bowl.
3. Melt the butter in a saucepan and gently fry the onion until soft. Add the bacon and cook for a further 5 minutes Mix the bacon and onion with the potatoes in the bowl.
4. Stir in the wine, cream, most of the cheese and a little paprika.
5. Season and mix together, then spread over a large (12in long x 2in deep) buttered baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese, cover with foil and cook for 25 minutes Remove the foil, sprinkle a little more paprika over the top and cook for a further 20 mins until the cheese is golden brown.

Reviews

[Manami]

Hello English_Rose, this is wonderful and so tasty! Some of the resident's enjoyed it,so I wondered about making this recipe with cauliflower florets and voila - we made it! The only thing we substituted was the cauliflower for the potatoes. We, also added some parsely the last few minutes for a garnish. Thanks so much for posting, hugz, Manami :)