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Skillet Potato Cake

Skillet Potato Cake is quick to make, with melty scamorza and ricotta. Tasty, egg-free and perfect for any occasion.
Recipe Skillet Potato Cake
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 10 minutes
  • Cooking 20 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Have you ever wanted to bring to the table a dish that’s full of flavor, gooey and incredibly simple to make? This skillet potato cake recipe is just the solution to keep in mind for any occasion: a family lunch, a quick dinner with friends or a tasty side dish that wins everyone over, from the first bite to the last. What makes this potato cake made in a skillet unique is its soft texture inside and the golden crust that forms as it cooks, without using the oven. Just slice the potatoes thinly and alternate them with a generous cheese filling, a touch of ricotta and a few fragrant herbs. Add an extra note of flavor with onion, which blends perfectly with the rest, and success is guaranteed.

If you need something that also works for vegetarian guests or those with an egg intolerance, this egg-free potato cake recipe is a real ace up your sleeve. Try the simplicity of this quick and easy potato cake, ideal when time is short or when you want to clear out the fridge with what you have on hand. The potato cake with cheese and onion is the star, but if you like to change things up, you can add other vegetables or cured meats to make it your own every time.

Perfect as the main dish for a quick potato cake dinner or as an appetizer for a big, convivial table, this dish wins everyone over with its versatility. Don’t like turning on the oven? No problem: this no-oven potato cake is easy to make in a skillet in a few simple steps.

If you like potato recipes, let yourself be tempted by Potato Pizza, crispy Potato Rösti, tempting Skillet Potatoes with Bacon, Skillet Pumpkin and Potatoes or rustic Skillet Sausage and Potatoes. Ready to find out how to make a skillet potato cake? The result will surprise you with its flavor and simplicity.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make the Skillet Potato Cake, start by washing and trimming the potatoes, then peel them and slice them thinly with a mandoline. Take the cast-iron skillet, grease it with a drizzle of oil and start making a layer of potatoes. Once the first layer is done, sprinkle it with the herbs and a pinch of salt, crumble the ricotta over it, add a little cooking cream and cover with a few slices of scamorza. Now repeat in the same way until the skillet is completely full, taking care to finish with a layer of potatoes and herbs.
  2. Now bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C (400 °F) for about 20 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick: if it slides easily into the cake, the potatoes are perfectly cooked. To brown the potatoes nicely, finish cooking by turning on the broiler for a few moments. Once nicely golden, the Skillet Potato Cake is ready to serve. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can also add slices of cooked ham to your Skillet Potato Cake or add layers of zucchini. You can also replace the scamorza with another stretched-curd cheese such as smoked scamorza, pizza mozzarella, provolone or a mild cheese like Galbanino.

If you want to make the Skillet Potato Cake without the oven, you can cook it in a nonstick pan covered with a lid for about 20 minutes, taking care to flip the cake halfway through cooking. In this case we recommend using a frittata pan.

Tips

The amount of potatoes and of all the other ingredients varies depending on the size of the skillet and of the potatoes.

Storage

Leftover Skillet Potato Cake keeps for one day in the fridge, in an airtight container.

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