Cheese Rösti

This delicious Swiss rösti recipe consists of layers of potato and Swiss cheese. The recipe comes from Basel, Switzerland. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 531 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 6 large potatoes
• 8 ounces Swiss cheese, grated

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, and let cool.

Step 2

Once cool, peel and grate potatoes.

Step 3

Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in large nonstick skillet. Add a layer of potatoes and a layer of cheese, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Repeat layers. Dot each layer with remaining butter. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons hot water over the top layer, cover, and cook over low to medium heat until bottom layer browns.

Step 4

Turn potato cake with spatula and brown other side.