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Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions

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There are so many great ways to prepare potatoes. This version, Potato Hash with Bell Peppers and Onions, will delight your tastebuds with a great mix of flavors

Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions - Karyl's Kulinary Krusade

I never learned to cook as a child. I remember occasionally helping my mom when she baked, but that was about it. When I hit middle school, my cooking “skills” consisted of eggs, chocolate chip cookies, and the occasional spaghetti. Right after college I moved into an apartment with my friend Kara, so I knew it was time to learn to cook at least a few things; otherwise I would weigh 500lbs from eating out all the time. I watched my mom, then helped her a few times, to learn some basic skills and recipes. Once I moved out on my own I learned a few more recipes, but was still rotating the same recipes over and over again.

My habit of rotating recipes is one of the reasons I began this blog. Several years ago I began a goal of making one brand new recipe per week. My success has been kind of like a diet: I start off strong, get complacent, inevitably fall back into my old habits, and then a month or so later start strong again. Thanks to Pinterest, I have tons of recipes to choose from. So there is really no excuse for reverting to my old standby recipes. However, during times like football season when I am super busy, it is so much easier to just cook what I know.

A few years ago I discovered a recipe for Potato Hash with Bell Peppers and Onions. I have made it many times, and it is one of my favorite side dishes. This is also one of the recipes I never posted about early in the blog when I first made the dish, and I don’t know why not. I think at that time I was so focused on brand new recipes, that I let some of my favorites fall to the wayside. That’s also kind of the problem with Pinterest. When you go into Pinterest to find something specific, you get sucked into all of the new pins. I’ve literally gone in to find one thing, and 30 minutes later completely forget what I was even looking for…but found dozens of new things to pin.

I have a lot of recipes that I’ve made and love, but never posted about them. That is something I need to fix.

Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions - Karyl's Kulinary Krusade

I love this Potato Hash with Bell Peppers and Onions. It’s so flavorful and filling, and a perfect one-pot side. I always have red, yellow and green peppers in the fridge; even when a recipe only calls for one color, I usually add all of them. There’s no such thing as too much bell pepper

Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions - Karyl's Kulinary Krusade

As with many recipes, I’ve had my fair share of failures with this Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions. I do not par-boil the potatoes prior to the skillet, so you’ve got to make sure you give them enough time to cook through and get that beautiful golden brown. I’ve turned up the heat to cook the potatoes faster, and only succeeded in burning them on the outside. I’ve tried only adding a little bit of cooking spray to the skillet, but if you don’t add enough then the potatoes stick. Sure, you can add oil afterwards, but then the potatoes taste more oily. And that’s not a good thing.

Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions - Karyl's Kulinary Krusade

The original recipe calls for fresh, minced garlic in the last few minutes of cooking. I’ve done it that way, added the garlic earlier with the onions and peppers, and also used roasted garlic. It think it boils down to your preference. Fresh garlic late in cooking adds the most bite. Roasted garlic, added at any time, will be the least bite, but will add a greater depth of flavor.

Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions - Karyl's Kulinary Krusade

I love the addition of parmesan at the end. Years ago, I only ever bought the stuff in the green can. Once I discovered the real paremsan cheese in a block, I’ve never looked back. Sure, the green can says “real”, but there is absolutely no comparison in terms of taste or flavor. There is nothing like the bite of freshly shaved or grated parmesan. I traditionally garnish this Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions with parsley. However, basil also adds a wonderful punch of flavor.

Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions - Karyl's Kulinary Krusade

To me, Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions is best just out of the skillet. The parmesan will melt just slightly, and you still have the bite of the potatoes and peppers. It will, of course, still be delicious warm or room temperature, and therefore perfect for a potluck or picnic.

Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions will always have a place near the top of my go-to side dishes.

Potato Hash with Bell Peppers and Onions - Karyl's Kulinary Krusade

Potato Hash with Bell Peppers and Onions

Yield: 2
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 Tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 2 large yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1/2" dice
  • 1/2 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup each red, yellow, green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced (raw or roasted)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Freshly grated/shaved Parmesan cheese
  • Fresh parsley or basil, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oil and butter/margarine in a large skillet over medium heat
  2. Add potatoes, toss to coat. Add salt and pepper.
  3. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, until potatoes are brown and crisp on outside, and cooked through inside. Don't stir too often, or the potatoes will not brown properly
  4. Remove potatoes from skillet and set aside
  5. In same skillet, add onions and bell peppers. Turn heat to medium-high and saute for 5-7 minutes, until peppers are still tender-crisp
  6. Return potatoes to skillet, toss together with potato and onion mixture
  7. Add fresh garlic, toss, and cook for 2-3 minutes
  8. Portion into serving bowls
  9. Top with basil/parsley and Parmesan
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Adapted from The Comfort of Cooking

Potato Hash with Bell Peppers & Onions - Karyl's Kulinary Krusade
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Christine

Wednesday 25th of January 2017

Your hash recipe sounds wonderful. This is one of hubby's all time faves, so I am definitely pinning this! Thanks for sharing this at the DI & DI Link Party, we hope you found some new blog friends.

Karyl

Wednesday 25th of January 2017

Thank you Christine! I really appreciate it. I hope your hubby enjoys it as much as I do. Thanks for stopping by

Miz Helen

Tuesday 24th of January 2017

This is a wonderful bowl of goodness that we will really enjoy! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing you awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Come Back Soon! Miz Helen

Karyl

Wednesday 25th of January 2017

Thank you Helen! I really appreciate it. It really is a wonderful bowl of goodness :)

jesh StG

Monday 26th of December 2016

This looks delicious! I love all the ingredients (and simple:) )

Karyl

Tuesday 10th of January 2017

Thank you Jeanette! It's really good, and one of my favorite side dishes

Create With Joy

Saturday 24th of December 2016

Merry Christmas to you Karyl! For the month of December I've been primarily featuring holiday themed projects at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy but your dish and your photos are SO appealing I am making an exception and including you among my features at this week's Christmas edition - congrats!

I cannot wait to see what enticing recipes you have in store as we move towards a new year of health...

Thanks for being a part of our community and celebrating with us! :-)

Karyl

Monday 26th of December 2016

Oh my gosh thank you SO MUCH! I truly appreciate that. I need to do a much better job of holiday-themed food during December :)

Amanda @ The Kolb Corner

Thursday 1st of December 2016

Oh wow this sounds SO yummy! Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday.

Karyl

Tuesday 6th of December 2016

Thanks Amanda! It's one of my favorite recipes, and super easy to make. Thanks for stopping by

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