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Old-Fashioned Stewed Potatoes

These old fashioned stewed potatoes are the way your grandmother probably made potatoes! Excellent recipe your family will love and very budget friendly.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Old Fashioned Stewed Potatoes
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Judy Yeager

Ingredients

  • 6 or 7 medium sized potatoes peeled and cut into chunks (you can use any kind of potatoes)
  • Water enough to just cover the potatoes in the pot
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Put the potatoes in a pot, cover with the water, add the chopped onion, butter, bacon drippings, salt and pepper. Bring the potatoes to a boil stirring to keep from sticking to pot.
  • Turn heat to a low boil and cook until potatoes have cooked and thickened to desired consistency. Stir often while cooking. Makes about about 6 servings.