Smoky Bacon And Goat Cheese Potato Blintzes Food

GOAT'S CHEESE & BACON ROSTI

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in skins for 20-25 minutes, until just tender. Leave to cool, peel, then coarsely grate into a bowl.
• Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a medium non-stick frying pan, add the onion and lardons and fry for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and lightly tinged with brown. Stir in the sage leaves and remove from the heat.
• Stir the onion, lardons and any juices left in the pan into the grated potato. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in the frying pan, add half the potato mixture and spread over the pan. Crumble the goat's cheese into small pieces, then sprinkle evenly over the potatoes. Spread the remaining potato over the top to seal in the cheese and press down lightly with the back of a wooden spoon.
• Cook the rösti over a moderate heat for 8 minutes until the underside is nicely browned, then put a large plate on top and invert the rösti onto it. Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan if you need to, then slide the rösti back into the pan and cook the other side for 8 minutes. Serve the rösti straight from the pan, cut into wedges, with green vegetables or a big green leaf salad.

CHEATS POTATO BLINTZES

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and sugar. Cover skillet and cook until onions are well browned, stirring frequently, 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, place potatoes on vegetable steamer rack and steam in covered pot over boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes. (I microwave my potatoes).
• Transfer potatoes to large bowl.
• Add milk and mash until almost smooth.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in half of onions. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover potato filling and remaining onions separately and chill. Rewarm onions before serving.).
• Place 1 egg roll wrapper on work surface. Brush edges with egg white. Arrange 1/3 cup scant of potato filling in 3-inch log horizontally just below center. Fold bottom of dough over filling. Fold sides over. Roll up wrapper to enclose filling completely. Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.
• Frying Method:.
• Heat 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add half of blintzes, seam side down, and fry until heated through and golden brown and crisp on all 4 sides, about 10 minutes. Drain blintzes briefly on paper towels. Repeat with remaining blintzes.
• Oven Method (I use):.
• Place all blintzes on baking tray covered with baking paper. Spray with olive oil and bake at 180 Degrees C for 20 minutes turning over half way.
• Arrange blintzes on plates. Place dollop of yogurt and spoonful of remaining onions alongside and then serve immediately.

SMOKY BACON AND POTATO WAFFLES #5FIX

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook bacon until nearly crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings. Chop bacon.
• Heat an 8x8-inch waffle iron with four squares. Squeeze potatoes by handfuls to wring out excess moisture. In large bowl, combine drained potatoes, 1/2 cup sour cream, egg, onion salt, and half of bacon; mix well.
• Brush hot waffle maker with bacon drippings. Evenly spread potatoes over all four squares of waffle maker. Close lid and cook for 7 to 8 minutes or until golden brown and potatoes are tender. Repeat with remaining bacon drippings and potatoes. Serve with additional dollops of sour cream and sprinkle with remaining bacon. Makes 8 side dish or 4 main dish servings.

BACON WRAPPED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Freeze the goat cheese for five to ten minutes if too soft and gooey so you can roll it into 8 lumberjack-thumb sized logs.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roll in the chives.
• Wrap with bacon so that the whole log is covered.
• Place in an aluminum foil boat, or a shallow glass pan (i.e. a pie tin).
• Bake for ten minutes, or until the bacon is golden brown and the cheese bubbly.
• You can do these on the grill too if you have an aluminum grill pan. Or in a pan on the stove over medium heat turning occasionally so that it is evenly browned.

CHEESY BACON AND POTATO OMELET

Steps:

• Cook bacon in medium skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet to drain, reserving drippings in skillet. Add potatoes, onions and garlic to drippings; cook 10 to 12 min. or until tender and golden brown, stirring frequently.
• Place potato mixture in large bowl. Add bacon, eggs, 1/2 cup cheese and pepper; mix well.
• Heat same skillet on high heat. Return potato mixture to skillet; cook on low heat 12 min. or until egg mixture is almost set.
• Slide omelet onto dinner plate. Place skillet upside-down over omelet; carefully turn plate and skillet over to flip omelet. Top with remaining cheese; cook 3 min. or until cheese is melted and center of omelet is set. Sprinkle with parsley.

SMOKY BACON AND GOAT CHEESE POTATO BLINTZES

Steps:

• Mix together smoked paprika and cumin. Rub spices on bacon. Cook bacon on medium high skillet, turning once, until crispy. Remove from pan onto paper towel lined plate. Cool and chop coarsely.
• Prepare Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes in microwave as directed. Using a spatula remove potatoes to a large mixing bowl. Stir in ground pepper and old fold in green onion, bacon, and goat cheese.
• Place egg roll wrapper on work surface. Brush edges with egg white. Place 1/3 cup of potato filling in center of wrapper. Fold bottom of dough over filling. Fold sides over. Roll up wrapper to enclose filling completely. Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.
• Heat oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Place 5 blintzes, seam side down, inskillet and fry until golden brown and crispy - about 8-10 minutes. Removes blintzes with a slotted spatula on paper towel lined plate. Repeat with remaining blintzes.
• Serve warm.