Boil your potatoes in salted water for 10 minutes until almost cooked. Then drain and cool. I popped mine into the fridge for 10 minutes. Fry your onions for 10 minutes until softened.
Once your potatoes are cool, coarsely grate them, and add them to your onions in a bowl. Then add the egg yolk and season well.
Heat your olive oil and butter in a frying pan and divide your potatoes in half. Press half the potatoes into a large ball and then place into the frying pan and press down using a spatula to make a flat, round rosti. Tidy up the edges by pushing them together. Repeat with the rest of the potato. Fry for five minutes on each side. Be careful when flipping over as they can be delicate.
Meanwhile, fry your bacon until cooked in a pan. Remove and set aside. Add your leeks to the pan and fry for 10 minutes until cooked through. Then return the bacon to the pan and mix.
Meanwhile, make a cheese sauce by melting the butter and then stirring in the flour to make a roux. Add the milk little by little, stirring all the time until you have a nice thick sauce. Remove from the heat and crumble in your blue cheese. Pour your cheese sauce into your leeks and bacon and stir to combine. Serve dolloped over your crispy rosti.
6 thoughts on “Leeks & Bacon with Blue Cheese & Potato Rosti”
Hi Anneli – I haven’t had a rosti in absolutely ages, and even when I do, I usually have it plain… great idea to top with leeks and bacon! Isn’t it such a fantastic combo? Some things were just made to be cooked together 🙂
Indeed, they are a match made in heaven. I too had not made a rosti in ages and I am now inspired to make lots more as I simply forgot how great they are! I feel some ‘Rosti blogs’ brewing 🙂
Another wonderful winter comfort food dinner. I can’t even remember the last time I made a rosti, but really must give them a go. Leeks, bacon and blue cheese, yet another heavenly combo!.
Thanks Lou. I seem to have touched upon something here with the Rosti – a forgotten favourite of many it would seem. I shall start a campaign to ‘bring back the rosti’ perhaps 🙂 x
Hi Anneli – I haven’t had a rosti in absolutely ages, and even when I do, I usually have it plain… great idea to top with leeks and bacon! Isn’t it such a fantastic combo? Some things were just made to be cooked together 🙂
Indeed, they are a match made in heaven. I too had not made a rosti in ages and I am now inspired to make lots more as I simply forgot how great they are! I feel some ‘Rosti blogs’ brewing 🙂
Another wonderful winter comfort food dinner. I can’t even remember the last time I made a rosti, but really must give them a go. Leeks, bacon and blue cheese, yet another heavenly combo!.
Thanks Lou. I seem to have touched upon something here with the Rosti – a forgotten favourite of many it would seem. I shall start a campaign to ‘bring back the rosti’ perhaps 🙂 x
What a good idea. This is the kind of food I love to eat in cold weather. Rich comforting dishes are so good. I haven’t made a rosti in years either!!
More forgotten rosti love!!! This demands a rosti revival for sure 🙂 I will get on the case !