Pesto Potato Pile

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 large red potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, for boiling potatoes
• water
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1/3 cup basil pesto
• 1/2 cup cheese, i like using feta, parmesan, mozzarella, fontina
• 1 roma tomato, seeded and diced (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a pan, cover potatoes in cold water, add salt and boil until a knife inserted in the potato goes in pretty easily, but they aren't 100% cooked.
• 2 drain and let them steam off in a colander for 5 mins or so.
• 3 heat a large frying pan over medium- medium high heat. add potatoes and season them.
• 4 fry potatoes, turning occasionally until skins and edges are crisp and golden, about 10 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat and add pesto, toss quickly until potatoes are coated and the sauce is warmed through.
• 6 dump potatoes out onto your serving dish and top with cheese, and if desired, tomato.
• 7 let it sit a minute to let the cheese melt, then serve.
• 8 if serving for breakfast- this goes great with a poached egg.