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Truffade (Auvergne Cheese & Potato Dish)

45 minServes 4Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • duck fatOther45 ml
  • potatoes (peeled and sliced about 0.5 cm thick)Produce500 g
  • smoked bacon lardons (diced)Meat100 g
  • Tomme fraîche du Cantal (diced)Dairy250 g
  • young Cantal cheese (diced)Dairy250 g
  • garlic (clove, smashed)Produce1 piece
  • crème fraîcheDairy30 ml
  • saltSpices3 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices1 g
  • cured ham (jambon cru) (thinly sliced, for serving)Meat80 g
  • lettuce (for serving)Produce100 g

per serving

Nutrition

439kcal

Carbs
24 g
Proteins
20 g
Fat
30 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Peeler
  • Steamer
  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare and steam the potatoes

    • Peel the potatoes and slice them to about half a centimetre thick.
    • Steam the potato slices for about 10 minutes.
    Step 1
  2. Render the bacon and garlic in duck fat

    • Dice the bacon lardons.
    • Smash the garlic clove in a pan and add the duck fat.
    • Add the lardons and let them render.
    Step 2
  3. Sauté the potatoes

    • Add the steamed potatoes to the pan with the garlic and bacon.
    • Season with salt and pepper and sauté for about 10 minutes.
    Step 3
  4. Melt in the cheese

    • Dice the Tomme fraîche and the young Cantal.
    • Add the cheese to the pan with the potatoes and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring.
    Step 4
  5. Finish with crème fraîche

    • Off the heat, add the crème fraîche to the potatoes.
    • Mix everything together until creamy.
    Step 5
  6. Serve

    • Serve the truffade with sliced cured ham and lettuce.
    Step 6