Fiesta Potato Pile

SuperSpike's Note:

Spicy fried potatoes topped in salsa, cheese, and sour cream.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 4 large red potatoes , cut into 1-inch pieces
• ½ teaspoon salt (for boiling potatoes)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese or ½ cup monterey jack cheese or ½ cup monterey jack pepper cheese
• ¼ cup sour cream
• ½ cup prepared salsa
• 1 green onion , greens sliced thinly (optional for garnish)

Directions:

1. Boil potatoes in salted water until a knife can easily poke through them. Drain into a colander and let them steam off for about 5 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium to medium high heat and add potatoes.
3. Add seasonings to potatoes and cook until they are golden brown and the skins are crispy. About 10 minutes.
4. Plate potatoes and top with remaining ingredients.
5. Enjoy!

Reviews

[Classy Canuck]

We loved these. I tried it with the fried egg, as some of the reviewers suggested. My husband really liked it that way, but I thought it was better just the way it was written.

[Too Busy to Cook]

Try this variation: Before putting all the toppings on, top each serving with a fried egg (I like mine over easy with the yolk a little runny). Then put on the cheese, salsa and sour cream! Makes a great main dish this way!

[maggiepcs]

This was great. I used waxy yellow potatoes. I also added a can of black beans to the pan with the potatoes. Finally, I topped each serving with a poached egg. Delicious!