fried potatoes and onions

How To Make fried potatoes and onions

• 1

  Wash potatoes
  Using paring knife, cut any dry spots or "eyes" off the potatoes
  Do not peel the potatoes
• 2

  Cut potatoes into cubes of similar size..about 1"
• 3

  Peel and cut onion...rough chop is ok but I like a smaller cut.
  Do not mince though because the onion will cook too fast and burn if it is too small
• 4

  If you are adding green bell pepper..wash and rough chop
• 5

  If you have bacon..fry 3 pieces in a large deep pan.
  Remove bacon and set aside.
  
  Add oil and heat--the idea is to add enough oil to coat the potatoes for frying
• 6

  Add cubed potatoes to hot oil.
  Salt and Pepper
• 7

  Add Onion and Green Pepper to pan.
  Stir to coat everything w/oil
• 8

  Then you just want to fry it!
  Turn/Stir it from bottom every 5-7 min. What you are doing is browning what's on the bottom then turning/stiring it to allow a new portion to brown each time. Don't let it burn on the bottom before you turn it.
• 9

  Do not cover with a lid unless you are stepping away from the cooking area for a bit and then only for safety reasons. Covering w/a lid causes water to build up on the lid and drip into the potatoes which causes them to fry "wonky" and get mushy.
• 10

  Crumble the bacon and add back to the pot before serving
• Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
• Printable Recipe Card