stewed potatoes

Detroit, MI
Updated on Oct 19, 2014

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!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1-2 pound potatoes, peeled & diced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1 tablespoon bacon grease
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup reserved water from boiling potatoes.
  • 2 tablespoons flour

How To Make stewed potatoes

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

Discover More

Category: Vegetables
Category: Potatoes
Culture: American
Ingredient: Potatoes
Method: Stove Top

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