Smashed potatoes with ham & Raclette cheese
Our dietitians' favouriteOriginating in Switzerland – where a traditional meal of raclette includes cold cuts, potatoes and a host of condiments – Raclette is a cheese designed specifically for melting. We love tradition, but couldn’t resist sharing these novel ways to enjoy Canadian Raclette’s distinct unctuosity.
- Prep: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
Ingredients
- 12 baby red potatoes cooked and kept warm
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
- 8 oz (225 g) mushrooms sliced
- 1 small onion thinly sliced
- 4 slices of ham
- 7 oz (200 g) Canadian Raclette cheese
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Preparation
Raclette grill method
Heat raclette grill to medium-high and melt butter.
Cook mushrooms with onion and heat ham.
Place 1 potato at a time in each pan and crush with a raclette spatula. Top with mushrooms, onion, ham and cheese; melt under the grill.
Repeat for remaining potatoes. Serve with eggs, toast and fresh fruit.
Oven method
Preheat oven to broil.
Place potatoes in an oven-safe baking dish and crush with a spatula. Melt butter in a skillet on medium heat.
Cook mushrooms with onion and heat ham; spread over potatoes. Top with cheese and melt under the broiler.
Serve with eggs, toast and fresh fruit.
Tips
Cheese alternative: Canadian Camembert.
Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 292 Calories |
| Protein: | 17 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 23 g |
| Fat: | 15 g |
| Fibre: | 2.8 g |
| Sodium: | 472 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 34 % / 372 mg |
| Phosphorus: | 32 % |
| Selenium: | 26 % |
| Vitamin B12: | 33 % |
| Zinc: | 24 % |
