Gnocchi, röstis, frittata: 5 ideas for cooking potatoes differently: Femme Actuelle Le MAG

Containment requires, you have to redouble your imagination to cook yourself. For fear of shortage or simply because they keep easily and for a long time, you probably buy potatoes. After tasting them in the oven, mashed potatoes, potato gratin, hazelnut apples or hash browns, you may wonder what to do with potatoes. Here are 5 original recipes to put some life on your plates.

The recipe for gnocchi with potatoes

List of ingredients :

  • 600 g mashed potatoes
  • 160 g flour
  • 1 egg yolk
  • nutmeg
  • salt pepper

Start by cooking your potatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water. Then puree them. Add the egg, nutmeg, salt, pepper and mix. Then gradually incorporate the flour. Once the dough no longer sticks, spread it on your work surface previously sprinkled with flour. Then detail it into a strip about 2cm wide. Then cut out sections of a few centimeters. Using a fork, streak the gnocchi before plunging them into boiling water. Once all of your gnocchi are cooked, you can mix them with tomato sauce or pesto in a large pan. If you don't want to eat them with sauce, you can still fry them in the pan to lightly brown them.

⋙ See also: our tips and recipes for making homemade gnocchi

Original waffles with potato

The list of ingredients for 5 people:

  • 625 g potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 3 eggs
  • 150 g flour
  • 75 g grated Gruyère cheese
  • 25 g cl milk

Peel and grate the potatoes. Then chop the onion and the shallot. In a large bowl, mix the flour, eggs, milk and Swiss cheese. Add the vegetables and mix. Let sit, like making a pancake batter. All you have to do is make your waffles with a waffle iron. And if you don't have one, discover our tips for making waffles without a waffle maker.

⋙ See also: the recipe for Potato waffles with salmon and our gourmet savory waffle recipes

A frittata or Chef Massimo Tringali's potato omelet

To make the Chef's recipeArmani Caffè & ristorante, you need :

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 potato
  • 1 shallot
  • parmesan cheese
  • black pepper
  • fleur de sel
  • olive oil

In a pan, pour a drizzle of olive oil, then sauté the zucchini, potato and diced shallot until cooked. Book. Take a small saucepan and line it with parchment paper which you will stick with a little butter. In a bowl, pour the parmesan, then break the eggs. Gently mix with a fork. To make the frittata creamy, avoid breaking the eggs too much. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, pour a drizzle of olive oil and cook the eggs with the vegetables. Once halfway through cooking, remove the pan from the heat and pour the preparation into the small saucepan. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove the baking paper from the edges and place a plate on the pan. Turn to unmold the frittata. For a final touch, add a pinch of salt and grate a little Parmesan.

⋙ See also: our best Spanish omelet or tortilla recipes

Potato pancakes: the recipe for Cyril Lignac röstis

Presented on his show, "Tous en cuisine" on M6, Chef Lignac's recipe is easy and quick to make. To do this, you will need:

  • 150 g potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 4 cl whole liquid cream
  • 40 g flour
  • 100 g of cheese (emmental, gruyère, parmesan)
  • 2 whole eggs
  • Olive oil

Start by cooking the diced potatoes for 12 minutes in a pan of salted water. Cut the cheese into small dice and make parmesan shavings. Once cooked, drain and mash the mashed potatoes and add the cream, flour, cheese, whole egg and egg yolk. Season and set aside. Pour a dash of olive oil in a pan. Add the potato mixture, forming a patty in the pan and let brown on both sides.

⋙ See also: the recipe for Cyril Lignac Comté soufflé

How to twist pizza with potatoes

You need :

Wash and peel the potatoes before cooking them in a pot of salted boiling water. Once drained, cut them into thin strips. To prevent the potato from breaking down, it is best to let it cool before cutting it. In a skillet, brown the onion and shallot with a drizzle of olive oil. Reserve the potatoes, onion and shallot. On a work surface, previously floured, spread the pizza dough on the baking sheet covered with paper. Once this step is completed, spread the crème fraîche and decorate the pizza with the different ingredients. The cheese goes last so that it can melt with the rest. Bake for 20 minutes at 180 ° C and taste!

Tip: for even more flavor, you can add minced meat, bacon, chicken, herbs, peppers, raclette cheese or whatever you want. It's up to you to let your artistic soul speak!

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