Skillet Potatoes and Onions

Name: Skillet Potatoes and Onions
Yield: Makes 3 or 4 servings as a main dish
Ingredients: salt; freshly ground pepper; 3 to 4 ounces (about 1 cup) grated cheese (optional); 2 tablespoons fresh herbs such as marjoram, basil, thyme, or sage or several bay leaves or 2 teaspoons dried; 2 tablespoons fresh herbs such as marjoram, basil, thyme, or sage or several bay leaves or 2 teaspoons dried; 2 tablespoons fresh herbs such as marjoram, basil, thyme, or sage or several bay leaves or 2 teaspoons dried; 2 tablespoons fresh herbs such as marjoram, basil, thyme, or sage or several bay leaves or 2 teaspoons dried; 2 tablespoons fresh herbs such as marjoram, basil, thyme, or sage or several bay leaves or 2 teaspoons dried; 1 large or 2 medium-sized yellow onions, thinly sliced into rounds; 2 tablespoons fresh herbs such as marjoram, basil, thyme, or sage or several bay leaves or 2 teaspoons dried; 2 tablespoons fresh herbs such as marjoram, basil, thyme, or sage or several bay leaves or 2 teaspoons dried; 2 pounds red potatoes, scrubbed but not peeled; 2 to 4 tablespoons light olive oil or clarified butter; 2 to 4 tablespoons light olive oil or clarified butter

Preparation info

Makes
3 or 4
servings as a main dish

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Savory Way

By Deborah Madison

Published 1990

About

These potatoes and onions can be varied endlessly with herbs and cheeses. With a salad, they make a simple and satisfying meal.

The wonderful flavor and succulence of the finished dish is out of proportion to the minor effort it requires to put this together. Thinly sliced potatoes and onions are layered in a heavy cast-iron pan and cooked very slowly on top of the stove. As steam rises, it cooks the potatoes so that the bottom layer is crisp and the rest of the potatoes are moist a

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Main course
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

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