Pommes Matiere (old Fashioned Hash Browns)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs potatoes, cooked and peeled
• 1 pinch fresh nutmeg
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup sour cream or 1/4 cup creme fraiche
• 1/4 cup gruyere cheese or 1/4 cup swiss cheese, grated
• fresh chives, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 coarsely chop/smash potatoes so that they are in small chunks (these are hash browns, after all); season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• 3 in an omelet pan or cast iron skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• 4 press potatoes into pan in an even layer; cook until underside is browned (potatoes will be fragrant and edges will start to look golden), about 4 to 5 minutes.
• 5 place potatoes in oven and cook until the top starts to brown, about 10 minutes (you want it to be stiff enough to flip without breaking).
• 6 carefully flip onto serving dish (or back into pan).
• 7 spread sour cream over the top, then sprinkle with cheese.
• 8 set to broil and return to oven to brown the top, 2 minutes.
• 9 garnish with chives (jacques stuck them in a bunch, on end, in the center of the dish); serve in wedges.