Potatoes with bacon and herbs


Potatoes with bacon and herbs
The potatoes in this recipe are rolled in a slice of lightly cooked bacon with sage and bay leaves slipped in between.

They are then baked in the oven.
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Last modified on: November 14th 2018
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Potatoes with bacon and herbs : Stage 1
Finely slice 200 g belly (streaky) bacon (if not already sliced) and lay out flat on a sheet of cooking parchment. Cook in the oven at 360°F (180°C) for 10 minutes.

This is just to lightly pre-cook the bacon, rather than cook it completely.

Leave the oven on after this.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Potatoes with bacon and herbs : Stage 2
Peel 500 g cooked potatoeses. You should have the same number of potatoes as bacon slices.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Potatoes with bacon and herbs : Stage 3
Cut a small slice off one end of each potato so that they will stand upright in the dish.

Stage 4
Potatoes with bacon and herbs : Stage 4
Butter a gratin dish.

Put a sage leaf and half a bayleaf on each potato, roll up in a slice of bacon and stand in the dish.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 10 min.
Potatoes with bacon and herbs : Stage 5
Prepare all the potatoes like this, packing them tight together. Drizzle a little olive oil over.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 25 min.
Potatoes with bacon and herbs : Stage 6
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Remarks
If possible, use herb olive oil, rather than ordinary, to drizzle over the potatoes before they go in the oven.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered in plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe30 RDI=10 %100 RDI=9 %180 RDI=30 %2,070 RDI=100 %8,690 RDI: 100 %
Per 100 g3 RDI=1 %10 RDI=1 %20 RDI=3 %270 RDI=10 %1,130 RDI: 10 %
Per person7 RDI=3 %20 RDI=2 %40 RDI=7 %520 RDI=30 %2,170 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 9.70 €
  • Per person : 2.45 €

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