Looking for a Cuban side dish to accompany the Chicken in Mojo Pan Sauce, I stumbled across one calling for a lot of potatoes and paprika. Knowing it would be good, I tried it out.
adapted from Three Guys from Miami
1/4 c olive oil for sautéing
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 c potatoes, washed, peeled and sliced thin
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
2 tsp paprika
Cook the bacon over low-medium heat in a large covered skillet until it is cooked and the fat is rendered, about 15 minutes.
Add olive oil, onions and bell pepper; stir occasionally over 3-4 minutes or until the onions and peppers are softened.
Add the minced garlic and potatoes and toss to coat well.
Increase heat to medium. Lightly salt & pepper the potatoes, sprinkle on the paprika, cover and cook for five minutes.
Reduce heat to low and let simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, approximately 30-45 minutes, stirring once or twice.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Oh yeah, I can see why these were recommended by those Three Guys from Miami as breakfast food. The flavors are great and would be excellent with a side of eggs. The potatoes were good with chicken too, but the meal was pretty heavy.
I really thought the outcome would be really greasy, but potatoes are like sponges and turned out nicely moist. It looked like quite a lot of paprika, but no worries, regular paprika isn't overwhelming. I'll try this again using smoked paprika -- I bet it'll be tip-top. The bacon? When is bacon ever the wrong?
Cost:
- bacon: $1
- green bell pepper: $0.50
- onion: $0.35
- garlic: $0.20
- potatoes: $1.09
TOTAL: $3.14 or $0.63 for each of five servings.
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