Sweet Potato Rösti with Cheese and Fried Egg

Prep 20 min·Cook 50 min·Total 70 min·2 servings·VEGETARIAN·610 kcal

Sweet potato rösti from above with a fried egg and melted cheese on a blue plate on a green surface

Ingredients

For the rösti

300 gr (10.5 oz.) sweet potatoes (about 2 medium)
300 gr (10.5 oz.) potatoes (about 2 medium, mostly waxy)
1 onion
1 tsp salt
1 pinch pepper
½ tsp paprika
4 sprigs fresh thyme
3-4 Tbsp butter (for frying)
50 gr (1.8 oz.) grated cheese (for example Gruyère)

To serve

2-4 eggs

Equipment: coarse grater, clean kitchen towel, large nonstick frying pan, large plate or lid for flipping, mixing bowl, second pan for the fried eggs

Instructions

Prepare the potatoes

1.Peel the sweet potatoes and potatoes and grate them on a coarse grater.
2.Put the grated potatoes in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze firmly to remove as much liquid as possible.
3.Finely chop the onion and mix it with the grated potatoes in a large bowl.
4.Wash the thyme and pick the leaves off the sprigs.
5.Add the salt, pepper, paprika and half of the thyme and mix everything well.

Fry the rösti

1.Melt 1 to 2 Tbsp of butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
2.Add half of the potato mixture and press it flat with a spatula.
3.Fry for 10 to 15 minutes until the underside is golden.
4.Place a large plate or lid on the pan and turn the pan over so the rösti lands on the plate.
5.Add a little butter to the pan and slide the rösti back in with the uncooked side down.
6.Fry for another 10 to 15 minutes. Toward the end, sprinkle half of the cheese over it and let it melt under a lid.
7.Fry a second rösti the same way with the remaining potato mixture and cheese.

Fried eggs and serving

1.Heat a little butter in a second pan and fry 2 to 4 eggs, as you like.
2.Top the rösti with the fried eggs, sprinkle with the remaining thyme and serve right away.

Notes

Tip from my kitchen: keep the first rösti warm in the oven at 80°C (176°F) while the second one fries, so both reach the table at the same time. In the photos I dusted the fried eggs with a little paprika, which looks pretty and suits the sweet potato. Serve a green salad on the side if you like. The rösti is just as good without cheese, simply leave out the Gruyère.

Nutrition per serving: 610 kcal · 20 g protein

MY NOTES

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