French: Etouffade de Pommes de Terre
Source of Recipe
Sherilyn Schamber
Recipe Introduction
Etouffade de Pommes de Terre
"Smothered Potatoes"
List of Ingredients
8 potatoes -- peeled, cut into large chunks
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 shallots, chopped
4 oz. ventreche, bacon or salted ham
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth or water
salt & pepper
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Recipe
In a heavy bottomed covered pot, heat oil over medium heat.
Add the onions and shallots, the ventreche (bacon or ham), thyme, and bay leaf.
Stir and let cook about 10 minutes.
Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir until brown.
Add the potatoes, broth or water, salt and pepper.
Mix well with a wooden spoon.
Cover the casserole and let cook slowly about 45 minutes, stirring often to keep it from sticking.
Serve on a warm plate and garnish with chopped parsley.
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