Sweet Potato Chips with Grana Padano Fondue
- Easy
- 45 min
In Northern Italy, this roasted potatoes dish with apples and oranges is a really delightful way to savor the season's bounty. Seriously good stuff. The colorful, sweet, and tender combo brings a burst of flavor, mixing the usual with the unexpected. Locals just love to give their roasted potatoes a twist by adding apples and oranges. And look, it adds a tangy kick.
Grana Padano cheese—famous and delicious—melts over the mix, adding a savory richness that ties it all together. It's really really good. The warm potatoes, juicy fruit, and cheesy, salty notes make it both simple and kinda fancy. Not only does it taste amazing, but the bright colors from the apples, oranges, and a touch of red cabbage make it a visual treat. For sure, especially when served in an edible shell—pretty awesome.
This reflects Northern Italian cuisine at its core, using seasonal ingredients to create dishes everyone loves to share. And here's the thing: whether it's a big holiday meal or just a cozy gathering with friends, this roasted potatoes with apples and oranges dish is a cherished tradition when the weather cools down. You know, each bite gives you crispy potato edges, the sweet snap of apples, and the zingy core of oranges. Can't go wrong there.
Plus, the Grana Padano cheese really sets it apart from other cheese and potato recipes. It gives it a true Northern Italian vibe. People might say they've tried apple and potato dishes before, but this unique mix of cheese and fruit with those golden potatoes? Way way better. It's the kind of dish that gets people talking and asking for more. And, since you can enjoy the shell, it's a win-win. For anyone who loves roasted potatoes with Grana Padano, this recipe shows how Italian cooking can be easy, creative, and ideal for sharing with everyone. No question.
To prepare the roasted potatoes with apples, oranges, and Grana Padano, start by boiling the potatoes for about 30 minutes 1. Once cooked, without peeling them, remove the top 2, hollow them out with a teaspoon or a melon baller 3, leaving about 0.4 inches of edge.
Once hollowed, place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and sprinkle the inside base with grated Grana Padano PDO 4. Drizzle with a little olive oil 5 and bake in a preheated static oven for 25 min at 392°F. Then grill them for another 5 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the filling: chop the potato pulp 6.
Thinly slice the cabbage 7, clean and thinly slice the shallot as well 8, and sauté it for 2-3 minutes in a pan with a dash of olive oil. Then add the cabbage 9.
Add half of the potato pulp 10. Mix 11, salt to taste, and also season with oregano and rosemary. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Prepare the rest of the dressing by cutting the apples first into thin slices 12 and then into smaller pieces.
Peel the orange 13, divide it into segments 14, and cut them in half 15.
Add the orange to the apples in a bowl 16, also pour the warmed cabbage, the remaining potato pulp, and season with freshly ground Sichuan pepper. Mix well 17. Shave thin slices of Grana Padano PDO 18
and add them to the rest of the dressing 19. Fill the potato shells with the salad 20 and decorate with fresh oregano and rosemary to taste. Your roasted potatoes with apples, oranges, and Grana Padano are ready to be enjoyed 21.