How to Make the BEST Cheesy Potatoes | Crispy Manchego Potatoes

These Crispy Manchego Potatoes are seriously addicting. We´re talking super crispy potatoes, melted Manchego cheese and sliced garlic to take things to another level. But the best part? This recipe is easy to make, made with minimal ingredients and packed with so much goodness.

You can serve the cheesy potatoes as a tapas appetizer to enjoy during game day, or even as a side dish next to some grilled fish. Either way, these potatoes promise to be the best-ever cheesy potatoes.

The Manchego Cheese I used (10% OFF Your Order with Code ¨ONAFORK¨) was aged for 6 months. So its got a rich flavor to it, but it also easily melts. You can use whatever cheese you like here. Just make sure it has some age to it. As that is what really flavors this dish.

TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: I used russet potatoes in this recipe. You want to use potatoes that are more starchy than waxy here. As they contain less moisture and will achieve that crispy texture.

Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY FRY PAN
MANCHEGO CHEESE I USED

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Crispy Manchego Potatoes

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine Spanish

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 469 kcal

Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 lbs russet potatoes 1 kilogram
• 6 cloves garlic thinly sliced
• 2 cups shredded Manchego cheese 240 grams
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
• handful dried rosemary
• pinch sea salt
• dash black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat a fry pan with a medium heat and add in 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2. After 2 minutes add in the sliced garlic, mix with the olive oil, once lightly sauteed, about 1 minute, remove from the heat, pour the garlic and olive oil into a sieve with a bowl underneath, reserve the garlic and olive oil

3. Wash and pat dry the potatoes, then cut each one into 1/4 inch (.625 cm) thick rounds

4. Line a baking rack with parchment paper, add the slices of potato, all in a single layer

5. Brush the reserved garlic infused olive oil all over the potatoes, then season with sea salt & black pepper

6. Add into a preheated oven, bake + broil option (same an a convection oven) 220 C - 425 F

7. After 30 to 35 minutes and the potatoes are fully cooked through and crispy, remove from the oven and let them rest for a couple minutes

8. Add 1/3 of the potatoes into an oven-proof fry pan (you can also use a casserole dish), all in a single layer and stacked around each other, top off with 1/3 of the shredded manchego cheese, some slices of the sauteed garlic and a pinch of dried rosemary, continue in this method until fully assembled

9. Add the pan into the preheated oven (same temperature) for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted, remove from the oven and serve at once, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Crispy Manchego Potatoes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 469 Calories from Fat 207

% Daily Value*

Fat 23g35%

Saturated Fat 9g56%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 11g

Cholesterol 44mg15%

Sodium 365mg16%

Potassium 1125mg32%

Carbohydrates 49g16%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 18g36%

Vitamin A 382IU8%

Vitamin C 16mg19%

Calcium 324mg32%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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