Yukon Gold and Apple Hash Browns
 
Yield: approximately 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ pounds Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1⁄2-inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ cups chopped Granny Smith apple
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, add potatoes and water to cover by 2 inches; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until tender, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.
  2. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add apple and onion; cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, approximately 3 minutes. Add potatoes, 1½ teaspoons thyme, ¾ teaspoon salt, and pepper.
  3. Cook, stirring frequently, until potatoes are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. (Reduce heat to medium, if necessary.) Sprinkle with remaining 1½ teaspoons thyme and remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon salt.
Notes
Make-Ahead Tip
Boil the potatoes and store in the refrigerator up to 2 days before making these hash browns.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/yukon-gold-apple-hash-browns/