If you’re looking for an easy, tasty dish that wins everyone over, the cheesy potato roll is the perfect recipe.
It’s a simple preparation made with a few genuine ingredients we always have at home: potatoes, eggs, parmesan, breadcrumbs, and a bit of parsley for freshness.
The beauty of this roll is that it can be prepared without stress, bringing to the table a scenic result, ideal for both a family dinner and a lunch with friends.
The base is a dough of mashed boiled potatoes, enriched with egg, parmesan and breadcrumbs: soft yet compact, easy to spread on a sheet of parchment paper. On top, you add a layer of bacon and smoked cheese, which in cooking become irresistibly gooey and savory. Then, with the help of the parchment paper, you roll it all up to get a perfect roll, ready to be brushed with a drizzle of oil and covered with breadcrumbs, so as to have a golden and crispy crust.
The potato roll with smoked cheese and bacon is a versatile recipe: you can serve it as a main course, as an appetizer cut into slices, or even as a main dish accompanied by a fresh salad.
It’s one of those preparations that appeal to both young and old, as it combines the delicacy of potatoes with the indulgence of gooey cheese.
If you want to impress without complicating your life, try this baked potato roll recipe: simple, quick, and guaranteed to succeed. I assure you it will become one of your go-to recipes in the kitchen!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Stovetop, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
CHEESY POTATO ROLL
- 1.1 lbs potatoes
- 1 egg
- 3.5 oz smoked cheese
- 3.5 oz bacon
- 4 tbsps breadcrumbs + breadcrumbs for coating
- 0.7 oz parmesan
- to taste salt, parsley, oil
Tools
CHEESY POTATO ROLL
- 1 Mold loaf pan
- 1 Potato Masher potato masher
- 1 Cutting Board cutting board
Steps
Boil the potatoes: put them in salted water and cook until they are soft, then mash them and let them cool slightly.
Add the parsley, salt, egg, parmesan, breadcrumbs and mix well.
On a sheet of parchment paper, form a rectangle about 0.4 inches thick.
Distribute the bacon slices and smoked cheese on top and with the help of the parchment paper, form a compact roll.
Brush the surface with a drizzle of oil and cover with breadcrumbs
Place the roll in a baking dish or loaf pan and bake covered with parchment paper in a preheated oven at 356°F for about 40 minutes, until golden.
✨Tips
– You can replace the smoked cheese with mozzarella or provolone for a different taste.
– If you want a vegetarian roll, omit the bacon and add grilled vegetables.
– Serve it warm: the cheese will be gooey, and the crust will be irresistibly crunchy.

