Fried Taters & Onions

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 -4 large potatoes
• 1 large onion
• salt
• pepper
• 2 1/2 tablespoons shortening or 2 1/2 tablespoons bacon grease

Recipe

• 1 peel potatoes and slice potatoes lengthwise almost all the way to the bottom of the potato, then turn potato and slice all the way through the potato.
• 2 you will get french fried potatoe slices.
• 3 (or slice how you like them) as you slice your potatoes put them in a bowl of cold water to cover.
• 4 peel onion and cut in half then in slices.
• 5 heat shortening in skillet over medium high heat until hot.
• 6 drain potatoes and pat dry with a paper towel.
• 7 put potatoes in a skillet and add onions and salt and pepper for seasoning.
• 8 fry potatoes and onions in shortening for aprox.
• 9 10 minutes covered without turning, until they are browned.
• 10 uncover and turn potatoes and fry another 10 or 15 minutes until nicely browned.