Home fries with shredded Gruyere

Weekends are great for home fries because we can take our mornings slow and prepare a hearty breakfast! I like using new potatoes (young potatoes) for home fries because they don't break apart or have a 'powdery' center when they're cooked.

Home Fries with Shredded Gruyere recipe

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Ingredients

• 3-4 new potatoes
  
• 2 tbsp finely minced garlic
  
• 1/2 cup of shredded Gruyere cheese
  

Seasoning and oils

• 1 tbsp of ghee plus 1 tbsp of olive oil
• crushed chilli pepper flakes
  
• sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Scrub and clean potatoes to remove dirt. Cut potatoes into square chunks leaving the skin on.
2. In a pot of water, add 1tbsp of salt and bring to a boil. Boil the potatoes in the salted water until just cooked through (about 5-7 minutes, depending on the size of potato chunks). When potatoes are done, drain and set aside.
   
3. In a skillet over medium heat, heat ghee and olive oil. Add garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and lightly sauté for about 30 secs.
4. Add potatoes to the skillet and toss to coat potatoes will oil and garlic.
5. Allow potato to fry slowly, stirring minimally until a golden crisp crust forms on the potatoes. About 10 mins. Turn off heat and season with salt and pepper.
6. Sprinkle shredded Gruyere over hot home fries and serve as a side with eggs or by itself!
   

Serves 2 people.