Patates Etouffees (smothered Potatoes)

Total Time: 55 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8


• 1/3 cup vegetable oil


• 3 lbs potatoes, peeled, sliced 1/4 inch thick, and cut into 1-inch squares


• 1 1/2 cups onions, very finely chopped


• 2 teaspoons salt


• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper


• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced


• 1/4 teaspoon pepper


• 1 1/2 cups stock


• 1/2 cup green onion, tops only, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a very large skillet over high heat for about 1 minute. add potatoes, onions, salt, peppers and garlic, stirring well.


• 2 cook about 10 minutes. each time mixture begins to brown and stick excessively, stir and scrape pan bottom well.


• 3 reduce heat to low and cook until mixture is mottled brown throughout, about 20 minutes, stirring and scraping only occasionally.


• 4 add 1/2 cup stock and scrape pan bottom well. cook about 5 minutes, stirring only once or twice.


• 5 add 1/2 cup additional stock and cook another 5 minutes, stirring and scraping well, and breaking up about half of the potato pieces. potatoes should be half creamed and half lumpy.


• 6 add remaining stock and green onions, stirring well. cook about 5 minutes more, stirring and scraping occasionally.