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Diner House

Happy 30th to Sania!

Big breakfast day today (at, ahem, 3PM) = diner house!

I fried up some fake sausage, eggs and home fries; toasted some bread and made Kona coffee! I usually make hash browns but i didn't feel like grating potatoes so i improvised and came up with a recipe for delicious home fries. I swear, it's better than any diner. be loved them so much he finished all the leftovers!

be's Delicious Home Fries

3 medium russet potatoes
2 T oil
1 T butter
salt & pepper
hot sauce, ketchup (optional)

De-eye the potatoes and scrub the skins. Peel away any skin that doesn't look so great. Place the whole potatoes in cold water and bring to a boil. Cook until you can easily stick them with a fork to the middle, about 15-20 minutes depending on size. Drain water and chop the potatoes (i left the skins on) into a coarse dice. Heat up your cast iron skillet* on medium-high with about 2 T of oil. Add the diced potatoes and stir to coat with oil. Cover and let sit for 3-5 minutes or until the bottoms start to crust. Uncover and stir potatoes every few minutes to evenly brown all sides until golden or medium-brown, but don't end up mashing the cubes. Lower heat if necessary. Add 1 T (2 pats) of butter and stir to coat. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Eat with optional hot sauce or ketchup, serves 2-3.

*If you don't have a cast iron skillet you should get one. Meanwhile, use a non-stick pan but you won't get the same kind of crust and cooking times will be a little longer.

posted by beXn @ 4:54 PM