Ham And Cheese Rösti

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup ham, diced (about 5 ounces)
• 1 cup low-fat cheese, shredded
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, divided

Recipe

• 1 beat egg in a large bowl. stir in ham, 1/2 cup cheese, shallot, rosemary, pepper, and salt. add frozen potatoes and stir to combine.
• 2 heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• 3 when oil is hot (test with a drop of water; oil should sputter, but should not be smoking), pat potato mixture into an even round in the pan. cover and cook until browned and crispy on the bottom, 5 to 7 minutes.
• 4 remove pan from heat.
• 5 place a rimless baking sheet on top. wearing oven mitts, grasp the pan and baking sheet together and carefully invert, umolding the rosti onto the baking sheet.
• 6 wipe out any browned bits from the skillet.
• 7 return it to the heat and add the remaining oil. slide rosti back into the pan, browned side up.
• 8 top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, cover and cook the second side until crispy and browned, 4 to 6 minutes.
• 9 slide onto a platter and let stand 5 minutes.
• 10 cut into wedges and serve.