Potato Rounds Gratinéed with Raclette and Bacon

Name: Potato Rounds Gratinéed with Raclette and Bacon
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 lb. medium red-skinned new potatoes; Salt; 4 oz. slab bacon, cut into 1" x 1/2" batons; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. cayenne; 1 ⁄ 2 lb. raclette, thinly sliced into square pieces; 1 ⁄ 2 bunch chives, chopped

Serves
serves 4

SAVEUR

Raclette, essential to this treat from Juveniles in Paris, is a flavorful Alpine melting cheese.

Ingredients

1 lb. medium red-skinned new potatoes
Salt
4 oz. slab bacon, cut into 1" x 1/2" batons
Freshly ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ tsp. cayenne
¹⁄₂ lb. raclette, thinly sliced into square pieces
¹⁄₂ bunch chives, chopped

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Instructions

Step 1

Put potatoes into a medium pot, cover with cold water, and add 2 generous pinches salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium, and cook until potatoes are just soft when pierced with the tip of a knife, 10–15 minutes. Drain and set aside until cool enough to handle. Cut potatoes crosswise into 1⁄2"-thick slices and set aside.

Step 2

Meanwhile, put bacon into a small skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and set aside.

Step 3

Preheat broiler. Divide potatoes between 4 medium ovenproof plates, arranging them to overlap slightly. Season each to taste with pepper and a pinch of the cayenne, sprinkle with some of the bacon, then cover with some of the cheese. Put plates under broiler until cheese melts and bubbles and browns in places, 5-10 minutes. Garnish with chives.