This is something I make sometimes .. and there's something in it which is very ennervating. Seeing what Jahn said about quality in a can of beans inspired me to share it. It's all about the prana, and dare I say, attention and love.
(Again, not low fat here...)
~Slice up about 4 potatoes, leanly. I don't have a mandolin, so this is a bit painstaking.
~Start the skillet with olive oil and butter.
~Potatoes in -- they take a good 25 minutes to cook to golden brown, so here's when I do the rest of the prep. Season with salt and pepper, and maybe basil or oregano, if I have some. I'll eventually add a few flakes of red pepper, but save that til the end-ish.
~Dice up a small onion or half of a big one. Dice up a red pepper -- though a green one will do. Add them to the skillet about 15 minutes in ... because if the onion cooks too long, it'll go black.
~Likewise mince a couple of garlic cloves, who go in with the onions and pepper.
~Dice some cheddar cheese.
~When the potatoes are golden, I strain and rinse off a can of black beans, and a can of corn. Add it to the mixture, along with the cheese and red pepper.
~As it all melts down, it becomes almost like a goulash mixture, and I then add an egg to bring it together.
Anyway, this may sound unappealing, but it's really good. Comfort food.
