This recipe is another quick idea for when you have leftover boiled potatoes. Just slice, top with cheese, and bake! Often, before I clean up after dinner, I look in the fridge to see if there is anything I can throw together and let cook while I do dishes and tend to other things. This is one such dish. I had leftover potatoes and some gruyere cheese, so I made this, and it was ready the next day — making dinner prep fast!
You can also follow this simple routine while you wait for dinner to cook. Since you’re in the kitchen anyway, it’s worth thinking about something you can simmer, boil, or bake — then it will be ready when you need it.
Freshly grated cheese — Gruyère, Parmesan, or Comté are lovely
Olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Slice the potatoes.
Place them in a baking dish.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, fresh thyme if you have some, and then with freshly grated cheese.
Drizzle with olive oil.
Bake at 350° F until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
Serve as a side dish or with a green salad tossed with vinaigrette. Salad and potatoes are a satisfying combination.
Frisée salad with French vinaigrette.
When possible, use freshly grated cheese. Pre-shredded cheese contains cellulose, a wood by-product to prevent clumping, which I don't find desirable. Your freshly grated cheese will taste better and it takes just a minute to grate! You can learn about storing cheese and how to keep it fresher longer here.
