This recipe, with Mature Montasio PDO Cheese, is typical of the Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

INGREDIENTS

• 9 oz Montasio PDO cheese aged from 3 to 9 months
• 3 large potatoes
• Half an onion
• 3 oz lightly smoked pancetta (bacon)
• Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Cut the pancetta into small cubes and brown them in a frying pan together with the finely sliced onion. Peel and chop the potatoes and add them to the pan with a pinch of salt and a little freshly ground black pepper. When the potatoes have softened, stir in the thickly chopped or grated Montasio PDO cheese. fry the “frico” on both sides until a golden crust has formed.