Recipe
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Poor Man’s Potatoes - Patatas a
lo Pobre
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This
Spanish Tapas recipe for Poor Man’s Potatoes (Patatas
a lo Pobre) comes from Chef Ewa of Finca
Alta Cocina, a wonderful newly opened country
house in Southern Spain with its own cookery school,
swimming pool and six acres of grounds offering relaxing
holidays and superb food, with or without cooking classes.
Finca
Alta Cocina, located in one of the sunniest parts of
Spain, comprises two houses and is in delightful countryside
close to Algodonales in Andalucia. It provides first-class
but affordable bed and breakfast accommodation at the
heart of a beautiful area where you can go bird watching,
wildlife spotting, walking, horse riding, cycling, hot-air
ballooning or simply relax by the pool.
If
you want to enjoy Southern Spain, learn Spanish and
Mediterranean cooking, whilst having a wonderful break
away from it all then .
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Ingredients
for Poor Man’s Potatoes
300ml
olive oil
3 Spanish onions, thinly sliced
5 garlic cloves, thickly sliced
1 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes
3 green peppers, seeded and roughly chopped
4 bay leaves
Salt, pepper
How
to make Poor Man’s Potatoes
- Heat
5 tablespoons of oil in a large sauté pan or a wok,
when hot add the onions, lower the heat and cook the
onions slowly stirring from time to time.
- When
the onions turn soft and slightly brown add the garlic,
pepper and bay leaves and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add
the potatoes, salt and the remaining oil.
- Let
everything simmer gently for another 20 minutes or
until potatoes are soft.
- Drain
the excess oil (reserve it for another time e.g. making
tortilla) and serve.
Serves
4
Chef
Ewa
www.finca-altacocina.com
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