Smothered Potatoes and Onions – Potato Stew – La Sauce de Patat

Step 1

Sprinkle the potatoes and onions with the seasonings. Place in a cast iron, magnelite or Teflon coated skillet with the cooking oil over medium heat.

Step 2

Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. If you hear the vegetables sizzling, you will need to stir and maybe reduce the heat some.

Step 3

When the potatoes are brown, scrape the bottom of the pot, and add water, stirring to mix. Continue cooking uncovered, add water as needed and stirring as needed to prevent sticking until potatoes are soft throughout.

Step 4

Serve and sprinkle with paprika or more black pepper.

Step 5

The amount of water added depends on how many potatoes and onions you have. In this recipe, two cups of water was added and then a final 3/4 cup cup to get my potato gravy to a stewy consistency.

Step 6

Browned ground beef may be substituted for sausage.