Herbie's Home Fries Recipe
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Herbie's Home Fries

By: Ruth 
"My father would throw this together. He used prepackaged diced potatoes and frozen onions and peppers until we turned him on to fresh. I've also see this done with boiled potatoes that are then coarsely grated & chunked."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (21)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 large Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large sweet onion, diced
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon Hungarian sweet paprika
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop.
  2. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, green bell pepper and garlic, and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Mix potatoes and remaining butter into the saucepan. Season with paprika, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until well mixed and tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Cover while cooking if moist potatoes are preferred.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 325 | Total Fat: 17.8g | Cholesterol: 46mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2004 by BIZEEMOM   view full review
Very good. I will definitely make this again but next time I will make sure to use the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2009 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These were delicious! I left out the green peppers and sauteed the garlic in butter. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by DREGINEK   view full review
AWESOME! While sauting the onion/bell pepper, I added a head of chopped broccoli and some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2006 by Butterfly Flutterby   view full review
These are soooooo good! I first tasted these earlier this week at work. I talked to the Chef...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2011 by Christina Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
YUM! I used idaho potatoes, which I opted to peel, used more garlic than called for and added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by Kristina Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was delicious and easy to make. I didn't have Yukon gold potatoes so I used russet...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2005 by mkva   view full review
These were awesome. They were gone so quick. The only thing I would change is that I cut the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2010 by KitchenLover   view full review
Man! What an easy way to make home fries! I remember, as a little girl, my mom would make them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2011 by apjohnson   view full review
So thankful for this recipe, as I'm pregnant and am always craving home fries cooked this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2006 by Denise Zuriel   view full review
I over-boiled my normal potatoes, did not use paprika, yet the taste was wonderful. Mine...

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