Potato wallets
These "wallets" are potatoes boiled in their skins and sliced part-way through after cooking. The slots are filled with slices of cheese and grilled bacon and the potatoes are then baked for a few minutes the oven.
40,5484.1/5 for 12 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: March 8th 2015
For 4 people, you will need:
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 19 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 4 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Keeping:
Should be eaten immediately once plated up.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
If not already sliced, slice the bacon into thin rashers.
Lay on a baking sheet and cook at 360°F (180°C) until nicely browned (about 15 minutes), or cook under the grill.
Lay on a baking sheet and cook at 360°F (180°C) until nicely browned (about 15 minutes), or cook under the grill.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
When cold, cut the bacon into shorter pieces.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Slice 150 g cheese (Cheddar here) fairly thinly.
Stage 4 - 20 min.
Wash the potatoes thoroughly (the skins are for eating) and boil them until tender.
Stage 5 - 4 min.
When cooked, cut several vertical slices, without cutting all the way through.
Stage 6 - 7 min.
Slip a piece of bacon and/or cheese into each slot.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Brush the skins of the potatoes with olive oil to help them crisp up during baking.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Finish with a slice of cheese on the top, if you wish...
Stage 9 - 10 min.
...and bake for about 10 minutes, until the cheese has melted.
Serve with a green salad, if possible.
Serve with a green salad, if possible.
Remarks
Use fairly large potatoes to make assembling the wallets easier.
You can use smoked bacon, if you prefer the flavour.
You can use smoked bacon, if you prefer the flavour.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,190 Kcal or 9,169 Kj | 59 gr | 132 gr | 158 gr |
| 109 % | 23 % | 12 % | 24 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 226 Kcal or 946 Kj | 6 gr | 14 gr | 16 gr |
| 11 % | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 547 Kcal or 2,290 Kj | 15 gr | 33 gr | 40 gr |
| 27 % | 6 % | 3 % | 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.56 €
- Per person : 0.64 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cured Pork Belly With Lentils, Confit of carrots with bacon, Hamburgers, Larded pork tenderloin, Stuffed pumpkin gratin, ... All |
 | Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Vegetable tian, Grilled cheese, Pork Chops with Rosemary, French toast "cordon bleu", Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), ... All |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Valay salad, Cervelas salad, Winegrowers' sausage casserole, Mini Mont d'Or fondue with "spuds in blankets", Truffade original, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spicy seafood plancha, Turban of sole with langoustines, Mixed vegetable curry, Creamy risotto with vegetables , Vegetable clafoutis, ... All |
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