I love everything that is “with a crust”. It literally drives me crazy. I find that even the most ordinary recipe becomes special when it’s covered with a roasted and crunchy crust. Plus, I love nuts and potatoes. Therefore… when I read this recipe for potatoes with a hazelnut crust in an old issue of the magazine “Cucina Moderna” I didn’t hesitate for a second and tried them right away. A very appetizing side dish that will be appreciated by everyone in the family. Trust me on this! And let me know what you think.

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Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Economical
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 4 people
Cooking methods: Boiling, Stove, Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients for Potatoes with Hazelnut Crust

1.75 lbs potatoes (weight after peeling)
2 sprigs rosemary
1 clove garlic
1/3 cup hazelnuts
1/2 cup Grana Padano DOP (or Parmesan)
extra virgin olive oil
salt
black pepper

Tools

1 Potato Peeler
1 Pot
1 Pan
1 Chopper
1 Colander
1 Baking Dish

Preparation of Potatoes with Hazelnut Crust

Peel the potatoes, wash them, and cut them into chunks.
Then, blanch them for five minutes in salted boiling water.
In a large pan, heat a couple of tablespoons of oil and brown a peeled whole clove of garlic.
After five minutes of cooking the potatoes, drain them and transfer them to the pan along with two sprigs of rosemary.
Brown them over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring often (they should be golden and crispy), then season with salt and pepper to taste, turn off the heat, and remove the garlic clove and rosemary sprigs.
Transfer the potatoes to a lightly oiled baking dish without overlapping them.
Place the hazelnuts with the cheese pieces in a chopper and coarsely chop everything.
Spread this mixture over the potatoes, covering them evenly.
Cook the potatoes with hazelnut crust in a preheated static oven at 392°F for 10 minutes + 2 minutes on grill mode. Since every oven cooks differently, watch them carefully in this final phase to avoid burning them too much.

Remove from oven and let them cool slightly before serving. Enjoy! Paola
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