If your family love chips (fries) but you want to expand their potato-eating repertoire a little, why not try these amazing fried potatoes with extra veg thrown in for good measure!
- 4 large potatoes (baking potatoes will do)
- olive oil (plenty!)
- 2 white onions, finely diced
- a big pinch of sea salt
- 2 courgettes (zucchini), finely diced
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme (or a few sprigs fresh thyme)
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First, wash and dice the potatoes (no need to peel - that's where all the goodness is!) into very small cubes (about 1 cm/1/2" in size). The smaller they are, the quicker they'll cook!
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Pour a good glug of oil into a large lidded frying pan and heat, then add the finely sliced onions and cubes of potato. Sprinkle generously with sea salt and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring regularly and adding olive oil whenever the potatoes start to stick and the oil runs out. Add the diced courgettes and dried thyme (if using fresh, add later for the last few minutes of cooking time), cover the pan with the lid and cook for another 10-20 minutes, until all the veg is soft and golden. Make sure you check the veg frequently, stirring to ensure it's not sticking and adding more oil if needed. Don't worry if the potatoes stick a little - they nearly always do! - but try to keep stirring every few minutes to keep the sticking to a minimum.
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When everything is cooked through, taste and adjust seasoning with pepper and herbs to taste. See above for super-quick suggestions on how to serve it!