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Potato and cheese tart with salad

This potato and cheese tart with salad feeds 4 people in 1 hour for about €1.50 per person. It's an easy recipe anyone can make. The key is slicing the potatoes very thin so they cook through evenly and soak up the cream.

Thin potato slices, cream, and melted cheese on a crisp crust, served with a green salad.

Potato and cheese tart with salad
Total time
1 h
Difficulty
Easy
Cost per person
€1.50
Calories per person
580 kcalcalculated by Kiloach, your weight coach
Season
Winter, Fall
The kids
They generally like it

Under a golden crust, thin potato slices turn soft in cream while reblochon melts between them. Garlic and nutmeg add quiet warmth without covering the cheese. It's a generous tart, the kind that warms you up without feeling heavy, with a crust that shatters a little before giving way to the soft layers underneath.

This is the tart for winter weeknights when you don't want to think too hard about dinner, but it also earns a spot on the Sunday table when everyone's around. Kids love it because melted cheese always wins them over, and adults like its tartiflette-in-a-crust character. A sharply dressed green salad keeps the whole plate from feeling too rich.

The ingredients

4 people

Dairy

  • Pie dough 1
  • Heavy cream 20 cl
  • Reblochon cheese 250 g

Fruits and vegetables

  • Potatoes 600 g
  • Onion 1
  • Garlic 1 cloves
  • Green salad 1

Pantry

  • Nutmegoften in the pantry 1 pinch
  • Vinaigretteoften in the pantry 4 tbsp
  • Saltoften in the pantry 1 pinch
  • Pepperoften in the pantry 1 pinch

Allergens Gluten, Lactose

The step by step recipe

  1. Peel the potatoes and slice them thinly.

    Don't rinse them, the starch helps the cream cling.

  2. Mix the slices with the cream, garlic, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

    Coat them well, every slice should be covered in cream.

  3. Roll out the dough in a tart pan and top with the potatoes and sliced onion.

    Arrange them in a spiral for a nicer finish.

  4. Cover with slices of cheese and bake at 190°C. 45 min

    Cover with foil for the first twenty minutes so it doesn't brown too fast.

  5. Let it rest five minutes and serve with the salad. 5 min

    A sharply dressed salad balances the richness.

Our tips to get it right

  • Drain the potatoes slightly after mixing them with the cream, if the mix looks too wet, the extra liquid will keep the bottom crust from cooking through.
  • Prick the crust with a fork before filling it, that keeps it from puffing up unevenly in the oven.
  • Pick a reblochon that's properly ripe so it melts into a smooth layer instead of clumping on top.

The variations

  • Swap the reblochon for grated comté or Swiss cheese for a milder tart that slices more cleanly.
  • Add smoked bacon bits under the cheese for extra richness, or sliced mushrooms for a meat free version with more vegetables.
  • For a quicker kid friendly version, bake the filling in individual tartlet molds, they're done in about 25 minutes.

What to serve it with

  • A sharply dressed green salad
  • A glass of dry cider
  • A light soup to start

Storage

The tart keeps 2 to 3 days in the fridge in a sealed container. It freezes well once cooled, sliced, and wrapped. Reheat slices in the oven rather than the microwave to keep the crust crisp.

Questions about this dish

Can you make this tart ahead of time?

Yes, you can mix the potatoes and cream the night before and keep it in the fridge. Fill the crust just before baking so it stays crisp.

Can you use a different cheese instead of reblochon?

Yes, comté, Swiss cheese, or morbier all work well. The flavor will be milder but the texture stays just as melty.

Do you need to pre-bake the crust first?

No, that's not necessary for this recipe. The crust bakes alongside the filling during the 45 minutes in the oven.

Why cover the tart with foil at the start of baking?

The cheese and the top layer of potatoes brown faster than the inside cooks through. The foil protects them while the slices turn tender.

How long does it take to make a potato and cheese tart with salad?

Count 1 h in total, prep and cooking included. The recipe is rated “easy”.

How many calories are in a potato and cheese tart with salad?

About 580 kcal per serving, for a recipe meant for 4 people. Calories are calculated by Kiloach, your weight coach, the app that partners with Mon Chou.

How much does a potato and cheese tart with salad cost?

About €1.50 per serving, or €6.00 for 4 people, based on average supermarket prices.

What allergens does this recipe contain?

This recipe contains gluten, lactose. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

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