poor mans potatoes

If you like simple foods you are going to LOVE these Poor Man's Potatoes! Peasant farmers created this dish - and it's still popular today!

Poor Man's Potatoes Recipe

Yukon gold potatoes

onion

bell peppers (red & green)

oz Campari tomatoes

garlic

tsp basil

salt and pepper

peel the potatoes and cut into large 3/4" chunks

boil until they are JUST starting to get soft

drain, rinse with cold water, and spread evenly on a baking sheet or air fryer tray

Air fry (or roast) at 450° F for 20-25 min or until golden brown

Meanwhile, slice onion and peppers into rings 

Saute in a little veg broth just until they are crisp-tender

For the sauce - I GRATED my tomatoes.   Use a box grater and BE CAREFUL of your fingers!  Keep your fingers FLAT to avoid accidents.  Cutting the tomatoes in half makes it a little easier. 

Mince the garlic and sauté in a little veg broth just until fragrant

Add the tomato pulp and stir in the basil

Simmer on LOW heat just until the liquid has evaporated (about 20-25 min)

To plate:  Mix some potatoes with the onions/peppers and top with the sauce

I topped mine with my Vegan Parmesan and fresh Italian Parsley 

My dinner the last two nights was using the same ingredients but prepared in a totally different way. I call it my Potato-Veggie Bake. It's a smaller recipe, less trouble, and only one pan to clean up, no grater to mess with. Two 8-oz russet potatoes, about a cup or more of chopped (bite size) green bell pepper, some chopped onion, 2 fresh garlic cloves, and six little Campari tomatoes (chopped). I put it all into a 10-inch square white Corning dish (that has its own lid), added about 1/2 cup water, sprinkled on some salt and other seasonings, put the lid on, and baked at 350F for maybe 35 to 40 minutes, watching it bubbling on the bottom to cook those potatoes. Sometimes I add some zucchini, sometimes use Roma tomatoes, sometimes add some black olives. Seasonings can vary. I gave your recipe five stars because it uses the same ingredients, and I know if mine was good, yours is better (just more trouble than I want to go to and makes too much--it's just me here).

It’s delicious. Simple, easy to get ingredients, no fancy techniques. My kind of recipe. Thanks again Chuck!

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