Easy Skillet Potatoes

Serve these stove-top skillet potatoes as an effortless side for family meals or when guests are coming round. They are smart enough for a special occasion yet straightforward enough for a weekday supper.

• Preparation time: 10 mins
• Cooking time: 15 mins
• Total time: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 15 ml butter
• 15 ml olive oil
• 4 russet potatoes, peeled and finely sliced
• 15 ml fresh thyme, chopped
• 15 ml fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 5 ml fresh rosemary, chopped
• 5 ml fresh oregano, chopped
• 1.25 ml paprika
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 22.5 ml garlic, minced
• 0.6 ml cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions

1. Warm the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over a medium heat. Lay the potato slices across the base of the skillet in one layer. Leave them undisturbed for 5 minutes, until the undersides are starting to brown.
2. Scatter over the thyme, parsley, rosemary, oregano and paprika. Flip the potatoes and cook for a further 5 minutes, or until soft. Remove from the heat, then add the garlic and cayenne pepper. Toss gently for around 1 minute, until the garlic has softened.

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