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stewed potatoes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Amy H.
Detroit, MI

Good old fashioned, Southern stewed potatoes. Funny, I hated these as a kid because they weren't mashed potatoes, but now that I'm older, I love em! They remind me of my grandma. She made them all the time!

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For stewed potatoes

  • 1-2 lb
    potatoes, peeled & diced
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 tsp
    onion powder
  • 1/2 stick
    butter
  • 1 Tbsp
    bacon grease
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1 c
    reserved water from boiling potatoes.
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour

How To Make stewed potatoes

  • 1
    Boil potatoes until just done. Drain, reserve 1 cup of water. Put potatoes back into pot.
  • 2
    Mix 2 Tbsp. flour into reserved water and pour into potatoes.
  • 3
    add salt, pepper, milk, bacon grease, butter, and onion powder. Turn heat to low.
  • 4
    stir gently over low heat until thickened.
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