Description
Potatoes Romanoff elevate classic comfort food with a creamy, cheesy symphony of flavors. Rich Russian-inspired side dishes blend sour cream, sharp cheddar, and green onions into an irresistible potato experience you’ll crave at every meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 large Russet potatoes (about 2 ½ lbs or 1.13 kg)
- 1 ½ cups (340 grams) sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream
Seasoning and Aromatics:
- ½ cup finely minced shallots (or red onion)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Preparation Ingredient:
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) unsalted butter (for greasing the baking dish)
- Optional: chopped chives or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare potatoes for roasting by placing them directly on the oven rack, maintaining a consistent 400F (200C) temperature for approximately one hour until they reach tender perfection. Allow complete cooling and refrigerate overnight to enhance texture and flavor development.
- After chilling, carefully remove potato skins and transform the potatoes into delicate shreds using a classic box grater, creating uniform potato strands.
- Combine the shredded potatoes with velvety sour cream, richly aged cheese, finely minced shallots, and seasoned with precise salt and pepper measurements. Gently fold ingredients to maintain potato integrity, avoiding excessive mixing that could compromise texture.
- Transition oven temperature to 350F (175C) and prepare a baking vessel by generously coating with butter to prevent potential sticking and promote golden edges.
- Distribute the potato mixture evenly across the prepared dish, ensuring a smooth, consistent layer that promises uniform cooking and appetizing presentation.
- Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes, monitoring the surface for a delicate golden transformation and ensuring complete interior heating.
- Elevate the dish’s visual appeal by sprinkling freshly chopped chives or parsley, creating a vibrant garnish that adds both color and subtle herbal notes. Serve immediately while maintaining optimal warmth and textural quality.
Notes
- Chill potatoes overnight to achieve the perfect texture and make shredding easier, allowing starches to set and preventing mushy results.
- Use cold sour cream and cheese straight from the refrigerator to maintain the dish’s structural integrity and prevent potential separation during mixing.
- Grate potatoes using the largest holes on your box grater to create light, fluffy strands that will provide an ideal creamy yet textured consistency.
- Customize the recipe by adding crispy bacon bits, caramelized onions, or roasted garlic for extra depth of flavor without compromising the classic Romanoff profile.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 570 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg