Raclette pans with mushrooms, leek and Alpine cheese

Raclette pans with mushrooms, creamy leeks made with soured cream and thyme, and grated Alpine cheese, served with potatoes boiled in their skins. A family-friendly dinner without meat.

At a glance

• Serves 4
• Prep time: 20 min
• Cooking time: 25 min
• Total time: 45 min
• Calories: 428 kcal per serving
• Protein: 23 g
• Fat: 25 g
• Carbs: 26 g

Ingredients

• 600g potatoes
• 400g mushrooms
• 1 stalk of leek
• 1 garlic clove
• 10g butter
• 100g soured cream
• 200g Alpine cheese (such as Gruyère)
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 pinch of nutmeg
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · saucepan · raclette grill · chopping board · knife · grater · wooden spoon

1. Boil the potatoes in their skins in salted water for 20 minutes until cooked.
2. Trim the mushrooms and slice them. Halve the leek lengthways, wash it and cut it into thin rings. Chop the garlic.
3. Melt the butter in a frying pan and cook the leek and garlic gently for 4 minutes. Stir in the soured cream, thyme, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
4. Coarsely grate the Alpine cheese. Preheat the raclette grill for 10 minutes.
5. Fill the pans with the mushrooms and creamy leeks, sprinkle with Alpine cheese and cook under the grill for 7 to 8 minutes until the mushrooms are soft.
6. Tip the contents of the pans over the potatoes.

Good to know

Mushrooms belong to raclette just as much as potatoes do. With creamy leeks and strong Alpine cheese, they make a pan of their own that's a proper meal even without meat. Cook the leek beforehand, so all that's left at the table is the grilling.

Swaps

Mushrooms → king oyster mushrooms (firmer). Soured cream → crème fraîche or skyr. Alpine cheese → raclette cheese (milder). Leek → spring onions.

Cooking tips

Don't wash the mushrooms – wipe them dry instead, otherwise they go watery in the pan. Grated cheese melts more evenly than slices.

Storage

The creamy leeks keep for 2 days in the fridge, covered; sliced mushrooms 1 day.

Allergens

Contains milk; gluten-free, no egg or nuts. Alpine cheese is often made with animal rennet – if you're vegetarian, look for microbial rennet.

Frequently asked questions

How long do raclette pans keep in the fridge?

The creamy leeks keep for 2 days in the fridge, covered; sliced mushrooms 1 day.