Crispy Potato Galette

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• coarse salt
• 2 1/2 ounces chilled soft herb cheese spread, crumbled (such as boursin)
• 3 green onions, and green parts chopped and kept separate

Recipe

• 1 line large bowl with kitchen towel.
• 2 coarsely grate potatoes into towel.
• 3 enclose potatoes in towel and squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
• 4 heat 1 1/2 teaspoon oil in non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• 5 using spatula, press half of potatoes over bottom of skillet in even layer.
• 6 sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper.
• 7 leaving 1/2 inch plain border, sprinkle cheese and parts of onions over potatoes.
• 8 press remaining potatoes over filling in even layer.
• 9 cook until crisp and golden on bottom, pressing occasionally with spatula, about 10 minutes.
• 10 place rimless baking sheet over skillet and invert galette onto sheet.
• 11 add 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to same skillet.
• 12 slide galette, browned side up, into skillet.
• 13 cook until crisp and golden on second side, about 10 minutes longer.
• 14 (can be made 2 hours ahead. turn out onto baking sheet. let stand at room temperature. reheat on sheet in 350f oven until crisp, about 15 minutes.) transfer to platter, cut into 6-8 wedges.
• 15 top with green parts of onion.