Peruvian Home Fries

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs potatoes (chopped in 1/2-inch cubes and boiled until just tender)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
• 1 -2 teaspoon butter (optional- leave out to make vegan)
• 1 1/2-2 cups minced onions
• 1 cup minced anaheim chili (or poblano chiles)
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper (or use a mix of red and yellow peppers)
• 1 -2 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3/4 cup grated monterey jack cheese (or cheddar cheese-packed)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup lightly toasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• minced cilantro (or a mix of cilantro and parsley, or just parsley if you prefer)
• lemon wedge

Recipe

• 1 place a 10" skillet or saute pan over medium heat. when hot, add 1 tbls. oil, wait about 10 seconds, then swirl to coat pan. turn heat up to medium high and add half the cooked potatoes, spreading them into a single layer in the hot oil. let them cook without stirring 5 minutes.
• 2 sprinkle in 1/8 teaspoons salt and turn potatoes over, using a metal spatula. spread them into a single layer again. let them cook 5-8 more minutes, or until golden. scrape from the bottom to loosen potatoes and toss them around in the pan. cook for another few minutes, then move to a plate, scraping out and saving all the tasty brown tidbits from the bottom of the pan. repeat this procedure with the remaining potatoes, using another tbls. of the oil and anohter 1/8 teaspoons salt.
• 3 after cooking the potatoes, scrape out the pan, saving the scrapings, and wipe it out with a damp paper towel. return the pan to the heat and when it is hot, add remaining tbsl. of oil you may also melt in a little butter. wait 10 seconds, then swirl the pan. add the onion and saute over medium heat 5-8 minutes, or until it becomes very soft. add the chiles and bell peppers, along with the remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt. continue to cook, stirring often, for another 5-8 minutes.
• 4 return the potatoes to the pan and stir them into the onion mixutre, along with the garlic. saute over medium heat for another 10-20 minutes, or until everything is done to your liking. sprinkle in the cheese and lemon juice during the last few minutes of cooking, and if needed, adjust the salt.
• 5 serve hot or warm, with peanuts and minced cilantro or parsley, and with lemon wedges on the side. enjoy!
• 6 note:.
• 7 if prepping the potatoes in advance, store them in fresh water in a tightly covered container in the fridge. drain and dry completely before using.