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Fried Potatoes were often served three or four times during the week at Amana Colony kitchens due to an abundance of potatoes.
Ingredients
- 8 medium-size waxy red potatoes
- 1 small onion, cut into small mince
- 1/4 cup butter
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
- Boil potatoes in their jackets until they are just barely cooked through. Remove from water and remove the peels. Let the potatoes cool and firm up. Cut into 1/4-inch slices.
- Heat a heavy skillet (cast iron is preferable) and melt the butter. When the butter begins to sizzle, add in the sliced potatoes and minced onion. Fry until the potatoes on the bottom are nicely browned, then stir. Let these potatoes also brown, and continue until at least one quarter of the potatoes have a brown crust.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.
