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Leek and Potato Rosti with Bacon

Recipe by Benecol Chef

Preparation time 10 minutes
10m Prep
Preparation time 10 minutes
10m Cook
Plant stanol 0.8g
0.8g per serving
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Rosti is a Swiss dish consisting mainly of potatoes

Serves 2

Serving Info:

One serving contains 0.8g of your daily requirement of 1.5-2.4g of plant stanols

Ingredients:

  • - 200g potatoes, grated
  • - 50g leek, shredded finely
  • - ½ tsp poppy seeds
  • - 15g sunflower seeds
  • - 25g Benecol® Olive Spread
  • - 2 rashers lean back bacon

 

Recipe: Leek and Potato Rosti with Bacon

Method:

  1. Place the grated potato in a colander and push out as much liquid as possible.  Combine with the leek and seeds in a mixing bowl and season with black pepper.  Divide into 6 balls.
  2. In a large frying pan, heat the Benecol® Olive Spread until sizzling.  Add 3 of the balls and squash flat with a spatula.  Cook, turning regularly for 3-4 minutes until golden on both sides.  Remove from the pan and keep warm whilst cooking the other rosti.
  3. Meanwhile preheat the grill to medium and cook the bacon for 2-3 minutes or until crispy.  Serve 3 rosti each with the bacon on top.

Tip

  • You could serve this with a large green salad for lunch.
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Nutrition Information

Per serving (171g)

Plant Stanol intake (g)
0.8
Energy (kJ/kcal)
932/223*
Protein (g)
9.3g
Carbohydrate (g)
19.4*
of which sugars (g)
1.3*
Fat (g)
13.1
of which saturates (g)
2.5
of which mono-unsaturates (g)
5.6
of which poly-unsaturates (g)
4.5
Salt (g)
1.3
Fibre (g)
3.1*

* Indicates estimated value in nutritional table