Croziflette
Croziflette with pasta, caramelized onions, smoky bacon and gooey, grilled molten Reblochon cheese 🫕 🧀 ... OMG, the smell, the look, the taste, the vibe… it’s got it all... 😜Croziflette is insanely good Alpine comfort food. With only a few easy steps and just a handful of ingredients, you pop this heart-warming dish under the grill and let the magic happen! Grilled Reblochon cheese melts into nutty buckwheat pasta, all wrapped in creamy onions and smoky bacon, turning Croziflette into the ultimate taste of the French Alps; cozy, rich and impossible to resist...
Ingredients
- 300 g Japanese Soba noodles
- 450 g Reblochon
- 250 g smoked bacon lardons
- 300 g crème fraîche - thick cream
- 200 g yellow onion
- 1 tspn freshly ground pepper
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 200°C/400°F
- Cook the pasta until almost done, then drain and rinse - we want it al dente.
- Dice the onion and cut the cheese into generous slices. We prefer the top of the bake to be almost fully covered in cheese for that perfect golden crust.
- Sauté the bacon lardons for about 3 minutes until just starting to brown. Add the onion and thyme sprigs and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant and soft. Then take out the thyme sprigs.
- Add the pasta to the pan with the bacon and onions, mix well, and pour it all into a baking dish. Top with the cheese slices and pop it in the oven for about 20 minutes, until golden and bubbling... Serve your Croziflette immediately!
Notes
- Fresh Thyme: gives a gentle, earthy fragrance of freshness
- Freshly ground pepper
- Smoked bacon lardons: they give this tiny salted surprise crisp in the pasta
- Yellow Onion: they have the best balance of sweetness, sharpness and depth, once cooked – essential for Croziflette
- Soba noodles: Japanese soba noodles share the same nutty buckwheat flavor – we use them as an easy, delicious alternative when crozets are hard to find
- Crème fraîche – thick cream: adds a nice smooth, tangy creaminess without curdling in the oven
- Fromage de Savoie: We use Reblochon, but since it’s hard to find outside France, other Savoie cheeses – or Taleggio, Raclette, Camembert, or Brie – make delicious stand-ins!
Nutrition
Calories: 705.51kcal | Carbohydrates: 43.84g | Protein: 29.68g | Fat: 47.41g | Saturated Fat: 23.72g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.83g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15.67g | Trans Fat: 0.06g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 1160.5mg | Potassium: 438.93mg | Fiber: 0.68g | Sugar: 3.46g | Vitamin A: 796.25IU | Vitamin C: 3.72mg | Calcium: 218.51mg | Iron: 2.1mg