Potato Pancakes With Gouda

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 medium baking potatoes, pared and shredded (2 cups)
• 1 medium onion, shredded (1 cup)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 6 ounces shredded gouda cheese (1 1/2 cups)

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tbsp oil and the butter in a 8" seasoned cast iron skillet.
• 2 add the potatoes, spreading evenly over the bottom of the skillet; sprinkle onion over the potato and press down firmly with a spatula.
• 3 season potatoes with salt and pepper.
• 4 cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until the underside of potatoes turns golden brown.
• 5 run a thin, flexible spatula around the edge of the skillet; loosen the potatoes carefully with spatula from bottom of the pan before turning over.
• 6 turn pancake over onto a cookie sheet or large plate; slide pancake back into skillet, browned side up.
• 7 cook 5 minutes more or until underside is golden brown and potatoes are cooked through.
• 8 if necessary, add an additional tbsp oil to the skillet to prevent sticking.
• 9 sprinkle pancake with cheese; cover pan and cook until cheese melts, about 1 minute.
• 10 garnish with chopped parsley, if you desire; cut into wedges and serve.