Asiago Potato Stacks are super simple to make! These delicious potato stacks are the perfect, elegant side dish to any meal!
We’re already starting our Christmas dinner menu-planning, and these Asiago Potato Stacks are a delicious and elegant side dish perfect for any holiday meal!
How do you make Asiago Potato Stacks?
Thinly sliced potatoes are first coated in a mixture of melted butter, extra virgin olive oil, grated Asiago cheese and fresh lemon thyme. (You can use regular thyme if you can’t find the lemon thyme.)
Then the potato slices are stacked in a muffin pan to create individual servings, and a final extra sprinkle of Asiago is added to the top before baking.
These pretty little Asiago potato stacks come out of the oven tender on the inside but golden brown and crispy on the edges! This recipe couldn’t be any simpler – and I think they are beautiful too!
You can get creative with the type of cheese and herbs used in this recipe as well. Asiago has a distinctive, salty taste which is perfect for this recipe, but you can also use Parmesan or Romano if you prefer. We also used a mix of Russet and yellow (Yukon Gold) potatoes in our recipe – just for variety – but you can use just one type of potato if you’d wish.
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Asiago Potato Stacks
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 12
Description
A few notes: Asiago cheese is a hard cheese similar to Parmesan or Romano but has a unique taste that is fantastic in this recipe. It is available in most supermarkets. Also optional – sea salt is sprinkled on top after these come out of the oven. If sea salt is not available, coarse kosher salt is fine or the salt can even be omitted.
Ingredients
- 2 large long Russet potatoes, about 1 ½ pounds
- 1 pound yellow potatoes, such as Yukon Gold. (Try to find smaller sized potatoes that when sliced will fit a muffin tin)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon thyme chopped, (regular thyme if lemon thyme is not available), plus more to sprinkle on tops
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup freshly grated Asiago cheese, plus more for tops, see note
- Grey sea salt to top finished stackers (optional)
- Pan spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Fill a large bowl with water and as you peel each potato, place them in the water until you are ready to slice.
- In a small bowl, microwave butter with oil, thyme, salt and pepper until butter is melted. Stir in grated cheese.
- Dry each potato as you remove from water. Discard water. Using a mandolin, slice potato slices horizontally as thin as possible and place in a large bowl. When you are about half sliced, pour about half the butter mixture over top. Slice the rest and add to the bowl and top with remaining butter mixture.
- With your hands gently work the potatoes and butter mixture to coat.
- Spray a 12 cup standard muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Layer slices of potatoes in each cup dividing equally. Discard any liquid left in the bowl. Sprinkle a little additional cheese over each stack and bake for 40-50 minutes or until browned and crispy and cooked through.
- Allow to sit for five minutes to set up, then serve, removing each portion from the muffin pan with a soup spoon.
You may like these other Potato Recipes:
- Twice Baked Potatoes
- Duchess Sweet Potatoes
- Tuscan Roasted Potatoes
- Rosemary Garlic Baby Potatoes
- Rissole Potatoes Fresco
Can you pre make these and heat them before supper? If so how would you go about that?
Hi Megan – I’d suggest reheating them in the muffin tin in the oven.
Made these tonight…wow! Didn’t have any Asiago cheese so i made the recipe without and just added some Mexican shredded cheese on top the last five minutes or so. So nice and crispy on top and bottom and soft in the middle. Definitely a keeper! BTW, I don’t usually rate recipes but this one was worth a 5!
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Thank you so much Karen – so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Making these tonight with prime rib. Going to cook them on the Traeger! They look delicious!
Great idea Kerri!
So easy & absolutely delicious!!!! I am not a fan of thyme so I substituted with my own herbs. I will definitely make this again!!! I love how easy it is and yet looks “fancy” 😆
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Thanks Debbie!
These were delicious and I highly recommend them! They look elegant but are easy to make – will be making them this holiday season. After filling the muffin tin, I had left over potatoes so I stacked them sideways in a small casserole dish, about 5×8, and baked both together. Either way works great! One thing to note is that the potatoes will shrink a bit when cooked….so I suggest stacking them in the muffin tin a little higher than what you want the finished height to be.
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Thanks for the suggestion Sheila – glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Potatoes are such a weakness for me. I can’t wait to try these and surprise my card club. They not only sound delicious but they look so elegant. I think they will impress!!
Hope you love the recipe Lola!
I will definitely try the potato Staxx they look awesome.
Hope you enjoy them Linda!
So easy and yet delicious!
★★★★★
Thank you!
I’d like to make these for Christmas dinner. I don’t see in the recipe the point of the long Russet potatoes. I’m assuming that you use these to make a “boat” type sling for the bottom of the pan to hold the smaller slices? Can you confirm please?
Hi Kathy – We used a mix of the two potatoes mostly for texture purposes as they bake up differently and will give you that interesting appearance with the different layers. But you can certainly use one or the other if that is easier. We hope you enjoy the recipe!
Can these be made ahead and frozen?
Hi Christine – We’ve never tried doing so ourselves. I’d worry that the potatoes will get a little mushy in the freezing/thawing/reheating process – so I personally wouldn’t recommend doing so. But if you try it, please let us know how it comes out!
You had said you could use different herbs and or cheese. Have you used other herbs other than thyme? (I’m not a big fan of thyme) and was wondering what would be a good alternative
Hi Beth – Rosemary is a nice alternative or marjoram. You could also go in a more Greek-inspired direction with some oregano and feta cheese. Hope that helps!
It’s 5*****truly been the besr as side plate Ny time in the year
Looks amiazing teast better crispy with cheese
All my grandchildren loved and aske for more please
I have made this potato also with spinach and it was great also Also I made this potatoes as a rose and also
We’re nice good presentstation and test absolutely scrumptiousthank you for Charing you are amazing thank you
Thank you so much Vivian! We love your ideas for adding spinach and making the potatoes as a rose too!
I’m going to try these stacked potatoes. They are beautiful. One question: why the long russet potatoes and then yellow potatoes? Do you use them differently?
Hi Rose – We used a mix of the two potatoes mostly for texture purposes as they bake up differently, but you can certainly use one or the other if that is easier. We hope you enjoy the recipe!
Hi Renee – We’ve only made the recipe as written. I’d be more inclined to bake completely and then reheat just before serving. That way, the appropriate amount of moisture from the potatoes will bake off completely during the first bake – I think if you only partially bake, the slices will get mushy.
Do you think it’s possible for me to have cook them and finish it off where I’m going to a dinner party ?
Those are some seriously tempting stacks! Guess I’ll have to go for parmesan instead of asiago – can’t seem to find asiago in these parts. Thanks for the recipe and gorgeous pics.
Thanks Chef! Parmesan is a great substitute.
Your recipes are wonderful, exquisite, delicious, and have easily written instructions. I love to cook and have been cooking for many years. Thank you for sharing these wonderful recipe’s. Sincerely Sherry
Thank you so much Sherry! We appreciate you taking the time to write to us today – you’ve made our day! 🙂 Martha
Made the Asiago Potato Stacks last night & OHMYYYYY are they ever delicious! There were only 4 of us, but only one stack was left!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Cindy!
Can the potato stackers be made ahead of time and then reheated when ready to eat?
Yes Kay – I wouldn’t recommend freezing them, but they could be made earlier in the day and then reheated. Hope that helps!
Hello
I love potatoes, they look so yummy. I was wondering what other cheese I can use instead of Asiago?
Hi – You could substitute Parmesan or Romano cheese. The flavor is a little different but they will definitely work for this recipe!
thank you Martha for the reply. I will definitely try them…:) 🙂
Finally made these! They were fantastic and quite beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Thanks Betty! So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I just made a double batch of this (5 pounds of potatoes) for a big dinner party! Naturally, I made extras to “taste” them. They are amazing! I never met a potato I didn’t like and I love this recipe!!
Thanks Lisa – So glad you enjoyed the recipe as much as we do!
Made these for a dinner party this past week. Loved the presentation, was super easy to make, and the flavor was divine.
Cut the potatoes on my mandolin 1/8″. Can’t have “cow” dairy right now so substituted butter with ghee and the Asiago with Manchego, which is made with sheep milk. Lovely. Thank you for sharing this great recipe!
You’re very welcome Lynette! So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to write to us today!
These are about the most gorgeous potatoes I’ve ever seen. I just saw their picture on Pinterest and had to come take a closer look and get the recipe. Not having a mandolin, I wonder if the potatoes would be thin enough if I sliced them with either my spiralizer or food processor with the 2mm blade?
Hi Janice – I’m not sure about the spiralizer (I’ve only used it for the spiral cuts) – but the food processor might work – or sliced by hand as thin as you can!
Merry Christmas! I’ve been saving this recipe for our Christmas dinner. Perfect to go along our Prime Rib.
Merry Christmas Nancy! Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Martha, just saw this. . these are amazing!!! Wow!!! pinning for my christmas dinner menu!
Thank you Alice! Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Amazing! I love the crispy edges, potatoes are my weakness and I could eat like 10 stacks of these. No problem.
Omg these are my favourite kind of potatoes. I love how the edges crisp up. Gorgeous photos. I’m such a potato girl, I could eat them every single day. And often do.
What a great way to serve potatoes!
These are gorgeous and I love the combination of Asiago and lemon thyme – I bet these are delicious!
I’ve not had breakfast yet and I have a whole cabinet full of potatoes from Idaho. These are so gorgeous and beautiful and perfect… you should be proud! I want to make these NOW!
Thanks Nikki!
It doesn’t take much to convince me to pass the potatoes but you do an outstanding job with these. Your photos are gorgeous and these are perfectly crispy!
Thank you Susan!
Totally delicious and so pretty! These would be a total showstopper at Christmas dinner 🙂
What an elegant and delicious way to serve potatoes. I HAVE to try these. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
These are so elegant! Perfect for a holiday dinner or party.
I’m dreaming of these potato stacks for breakfast;) A perfect idea to serve as a side dish at Christmas time.
These are so beautiful and elegant, plus they sound absolutely delicious. What a perfect addition to any holiday table!
These are just beautiful, Martha. How impressive these would look on the holiday table!
I have never made a potato stack. I love potatoes , so I know I would love them this way.
This might push over the potato cliff because Asiago is one of my favorite cheeses.
I love Asiago too Carol! Enjoy!
Beautiful presentation and a perfect and elegant side dish for the holidays!
These will be perfect with our traditional Christmas prime rib! And I just happen to have a huge lemon thyme that always winters over in the garden.
We’re thinking the exact same thing Lana! Perfect with prime rib! 🙂
These look gorgeous!
What do you think would be the best way to make these ahead of time?
Bake as directed & just reheat when ready to serve.
Hi Debbie – Thank you and you’ve asked a great question! Unfortunately this really this isn’t one of those recipes that can be prepped way ahead of time and assembled at the last minute – the uncooked potato slices will turn brown and start to give up some of their moisture if the slices sit for long. So – yes – you can probably bake ahead of time and reheat – but they may lose some of their outer crispiness if reheated in the microwave and baking again might over cook the edges. Preparing the slices as soon as possible before baking would really be our recommendation for best results!
Thank you.
Prime rib is also what I had in mind for Christmas.
Love you site and recipes.
Thanks Debbie!
These are so simple, gorgeous and delicious! Love the use of the muffin tins!
These are so elegant! I love potatoes but these are stunning…ALMOST too good to eat. Almost 😉 Love that they’re made in a muffin tin, too!
These sounds absolutely amazing. My family would adore these. Got to make them soon.
Cheesy potatoes…count me in. These are so pretty!
Mmmmmm, I could eat a few of these 🙂
These look gorgeous and delicious! Wow!
Thanks Mandy!
One of my favorite ways to up the presentation with potatoes!
There is nothing like a potato with crispy edges. Or a potato with cheese. Or any potato. But the presentation of the potato here is what is mind blowing, never have I seen potatoes look so good (and I’m a gal who eats a LOT of potatoes) Absolutely scrumptious.
Thank you so much Laura! (And the best part really is that these are so easy to make but look very fancy!)