Hearty Fried Potatoes

This is the best recipe for fried potatoes if you are serving keilbasa, smoked sausage rings, or pork and sauerkraut dishes. Double or triple the recipe if your family likes 'taters.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  lbs boiling potatoes, pared, quartered
• 12  ounces beer
• 1  cup  chicken stock
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped green pepper
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. In a covered saucepan, boil the potatoes in the beer and stock until just tender. (Don't overcook them to soft).
2. Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon, save the boiling liquid in the saucepan, and chop into small pieces to fry. (Chopped finer will produce great Hash Browns!).
3. Add onion and green pepper to the saucepan and simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes, or until tender, and drain. (Add water or stock if necessary to keep from scorching).
4. Mix the potatoes into the drained onions and green pepper and season with the salt and pepper.
5. In a skillet, heat the butter and olive oil until very hot and beginning to brown.
6. Add the potato mixture and cook over medium heat turning occasionally until browned.