Special Rosemary Onion Skillet Breakfast Potatoes

Crave-able and delicious, these flavorful breakfast potatoes are soft on the inside, yet crispy on the outside. Cooked to perfection in a cast iron skillet with onions and rosemary. Substitute paprika and bell peppers if you prefer.

The story goes that Breakfast Potatoes were created in the early 1900s by a New York City restaurant owner named Beefstew O’Brien, who wanted to give more personality to a skillet of fried potatoes by adding a handful of diced bell peppers and onions. Today several variations are equally popular.

Special Rosemary Onion Skillet Breakfast Potatoes

Crave-able and delicious, these flavorful breakfast potatoes are soft on the inside, yet crispy on the outside. Cooked to perfection in a cast iron skillet with onions and rosemary.

Substitute paprika and bell peppers if you prefer.

The story goes that Breakfast Potatoes were created in the early 1900s by a New York City restaurant owner named Beefstew O'Brien, who wanted to give more personality to a skillet of fried potatoes by adding a handful of diced bell peppers and onions. Today several variations are equally popular.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 2

Equipment

• 1 Cast iron skillet
• 1 Sharp knife
• 1 Spatula

Ingredients

  

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• 5 tbsp olive oil
• 1 potato (per person) Yukon or Russet
• 1 tbsp fresh rosemary chopped fine
• 1 yellow onion chopped or sliced
• 1 tsp salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes, I prefer skin on.
  
• Cut into pieces or or slice your onion.
• Chop the fresh rosemary fine (no stems).
• Heat the oil in a 10" cast iron skillet on medium high heat.
• Add the potatoes, onions, salt, and pepper and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally with a flat spatula, until the potatoes are evenly browned and cooked through.
• after 10 minutes, add the rosemary and continue to cook until potatoes are crisp on the outside, with a soft center.
  
• Serve with eggs and bacon – and welcome to the most popular US breakfast!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3.2gFat: 9.5gSodium: 395mgPotassium: 645mgFiber: 3.2gVitamin C: 30mg

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