Brit's Cheesy Onion Home Fries

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 large russet potatoes
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided use
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided use
• 1 small onion, sliced thin
• parsley (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 microwave potatoes as you would for a baked potato, but cook until*slightly* underdone- 4 take 12-14 minutes on my microwave (or use leftover baked/cooked potatoes).
• 2 when cool enough to handle, quarter potatoes and then cut into about 1 inch pieces (we leave the skins on).
• 3 heat 2 tbl of butter or oil in a large non-stick skillet (or if you just cooked bacon in the pan, you can reserve some of the bacon grease and use that to fry in).
• 4 on medium heat, add onions and cook until 1 or 2 minutes before adding potatoes, salt and pepper, stirring to combine.
• 5 let cook for a few minutes, flipping or stirring gently, until onions are tender and potatoes are to desired crispness.
• 6 if necessary, add additional butter or oil to prevent sticking.
• 7 remove home fries from pan and transfer into microwavable casserole dish.
• 8 sprinkle with one cup of cheese and fold in gently.
• 9 sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top and microwave for 1 to 2 minutes until cheese is melted.
• 10 sprinkle a bit of parsley on top, if desired.