POTATOES WITH BACON AND ONION

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 6 stems thyme
• 1 plum tomato. cut into large pieces
• Coarse salt
• Ground pepper
• 6 ounces sliced bacon cut into 1/2" pieces
• 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Bring potatoes, stock, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, tomato, and a pinch of salt to a boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are just tender when pierced with a knife 12-14 minutes. Transfer potatoes to a bowl. Strain cooking liquid through sieve (allowing some thyme leaves through) discard solids.

Cook bacon in skillet until fat is rendered and bacon is just beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add onion and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring frequently until onion is golden 7-9 minutes.

Add potatoes to skillet and pour enough cooking liquid (1-1/2 to 2 cups) to come halfway up sides. Raise heat to medium high. Simmer, turning potatoes occasionally to coat and season with salt and pepper, halfway through, until liquid has reduced and glazes potatoes, about 15 minutes.