Poor Man's Potatoes in Onion Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
• 1 large onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour 12 grams
• 1/2 cup dry white wine 120 ml
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme .50 grams
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes .65 grams
• 2 1/4 lbs waxy potatoes 1 kilogram
• 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth 860 ml
• sea salt & black pepper
• chopped chives for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut the potatoes (peeled) into bite-sized pieces that are 2 cm (3/4 inch) thick, cut the onion into small slivers, roughly chop the garlic, and finely chop the green bell pepper
2. Heat a large fry pan or stock pot with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
3. After a couple of minutes add in the chopped vegetables (except for the potatoes), mix continuously, after 5 minutes and the onions are slightly translucent, add in the flour, continue to mix for 2 minutes, then add in the white wine, thyme, and crushed red pepper, mix together and then simmer
4. After simmering the wine for 3 minutes and the alcohol has cooked off, add in the chopped potatoes, and season with salt & pepper, mix together until well mixed, then add in the vegetable broth, raise to a high heat and give it a gentle mix
5. Once it comes to a boil place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat, simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are just cooked through, make sure to shake the pan once in a while, as this will help thicken the sauce
6. Transfer the potatoes and sauce into a large serving dish and top off with chopped chives, enjoy!