This
is a French recipe, traditionally made with Reblochon cheese. However, any camembert-type cheese will do,
or you could just use ordinary grated cheese.
The amount you need depends on how many people you're cooking for, just
modify the quantities as required. This
is for 2 people, so will scale up easily:
3
medium potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
1
medium onion, peeled and chopped
1-2
cloves garlic, peeled and crushed (optional)
about
75 grammes bacon bits or lardons
1
small Reblochon or other camembert-style cheese, or 200g ordinary hard cheese,
grated.
Boil
potatoes until cooked, but not falling apart.
Meanwhile cook the onion (and garlic, if using) - I usually microwave it
for 4-5 minutes - and then transfer to a saucepan with the bacon pieces. Cook, stirring all the time, until the bacon
is cooked.
Mix
the potatoes and onion-bacon mixture in an ovenproof dish, top with the
cheese. If you are using Reblochon or
similar, slice the cheese lengthways, and keep the crust on. Bake in a very hot oven (mark 8) for about
10 minutes, until the cheese has all melted.
Serve
with salad or a green vegetable.