Country Fries

Title: Country Fries
Subject: red new potatoes; unsalted butter; vegetable oil; red onions; garlic; salt; pepper; sour cream; parsley
Description: Card 1 Front:
COUNTRY FRIES BON APPETIT 11-90
At the restaurant, this dish is also made with
the addition of sauteed mushrooms and grated
mozzarella cheese.

2¼ lb. red new potatoes (unpeeled)
4 TB (½ stick) unsalted butter
4 TB vegetable oil
2 large red onions, finely chopped
1 TB minced garlic
1½ tsp. salt
Pepper
Sour Cream
Finely chopped fresh parsley

Place potatoes in large pot. Add enough cold

Card 1 Back:
water to covesr and boil until just tender,
about 30 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl.
Cover and refrigerate until well chilled. (Can
be prepared up to 1 day ahead.)

Cut potatoes into 1" pieces. Melt 2 TB butter
with 2 TB oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets
over medium heat. Divide onions between skillets
and saute until soft, about 10 min. Divide po-
tatoes, garlic, and salt between skillets. SEa-
son with pepper. Reduce heat to low. Cover and
cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Increase
heat to med-high. Uncover and cook until pota-
toes begin to crisp, stirring occasionally, about
10 minutes. Divide among plates. Top each
serving with dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle with
Parsley. Serves 4.

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# Country Fries

*Bon Appétit, November 1990*

*Serves 4*

## Ingredients

- 2 1/4 lb red new potatoes (unpeeled)
- 4 Tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 large red onions, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- Pepper
- Sour cream
- Finely chopped fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Place potatoes in large pot. Add enough cold water to cover and boil until just tender, about 30 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled. (Can be prepared up to 1 day ahead.)
2. Cut potatoes into 1" pieces.
3. Melt 2 Tbsp butter with 2 Tbsp oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat.
4. Divide onions between skillets and sauté until soft, about 10 minutes.
5. Divide potatoes, garlic, and salt between skillets. Season with pepper.
6. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Increase heat to medium-high. Uncover and cook until potatoes begin to crisp, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
8. Divide among plates. Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle with parsley.
Source: RCA0008 - Florida Collection of Typed Cards (eBay)
Date: November 1990
Rights: Personal/Family
Format: Clipped recipe
Identifier: RCA0008-20260621-0142
Coverage: Florida, US