Omi’s Sautéed Potatoes

By Gaby

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Do you guys have recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation? I do! I have a bunch of German and Bulgarian recipes that have come from my Omi and Papa. Omi is from Germany and is filled to the brim with great recipes from her mom and from her mom’s mom. I guess that would be my great great grandma? Maybe? You do the math and let me know. Papa has tons of great Bulgarian recipes that are literally out of this world. I love everything that comes out of their kitchen and each time I go back to visit, I come home with index cards full of new recipes that I can’t wait to try out in my own kitchen.

Omi's Sauteed Potatoes

I think it’s so important to keep these recipes going. Some of them are so simple, like Omi’s sautéed potatoes with onions. I mean there really isnít anything to it, but it’s the way she does them and how she makes sure that the potatoes get extra crispy on the bottom so they have a golden brown crust. Oh, I just love them. My sister and I will fight over who gets the last serving; they are always just so good!

When Kikkoman approached me to participate and learn about their product I jumped at the chance. I love learning about companies that go way back and have such strong people working for them. I watched a quick documentary directed by Lucy Walker, an Academy Award Nominated Filmmaker entitled Make Haste Slowly. It is a documentary on Kikkoman and everything that goes into making this sauce that we all love and what struck me the most was how much everyone that works at the company loves it. You could see in their employees eyes what Kikkoman has done for them. It’s like they have made their entire lives better.

It’s these kinds of reactions and responses that make me want to support a company even more. The last frame of the documentary was one for the books too! You should watch it so you know what I’m talking about, but it literally brought a tear to my eye. It’s always so amazing to see someone who believes so much in his or her employer. Especially these days, when so many people aren’t passionate about their jobs and just plug away because it’s what they have to do.

A little background on Kikkoman, because as something we all use all the time, on countless different recipes, I think it’s important that we know the background of the company! Kikkoman is a family run company that’s been in business for over 300 years!! And the best part about it, besides the fact that they make awesome soy sauce, is that women started it. Something that was not common when they started 300 years ago.

So in honor of Kikkoman and their family creed, I wanted to share Omi’s potato recipe. It’s nothing complicated, but it’s a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation, similar to the Kikkoman recipe, and takes just a bit of love and time to get the perfect results.

Omi's Sauteed Potatoes

Omi’s Sautéed Potatoes

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Course Side Dish, Dinner
Cuisine German

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds small yellow-skinned potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Directions

Instructions
 

  • Place potatoes, unpeeled, in a saucepan with water to cover and salt.
  • Cook potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool. When cool enough to handle, peel them. Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch rounds.
  • Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold potatoes in one layer. When oil is hot, add potatoes. Cook over high heat, shaking skillet and stirring gently, until lightly browned. Turn potatoes with a spatula. Cook for a few minutes more until light brown.
  • Drain excess fat from skillet and add onion. Cook a few minutes until onion is lightly browned. Add butter, garlic, salt and pepper and blend well.

561 Comments

  2. Our traditional holiday dinners, the stuffing the potatoes and all the trimmings are my favorites that are passed down through out family.

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  4. My Mom’s “Chicken Paprikash Soup”!!! “Mutti’s” soup is the best and is great comfort food when you’re feeling homesick or even if you feel a cold coming on! Sooo good!!!

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  5. If I only had one recipe to share, it would be what my family calls “Mammo Salad.” It’s a combination of marshmallows, pineapple, pecans/walnuts, and whipped cream. My Mammo made it for every holiday. She’s gone now, but we just can’t sit down to a holiday meal without making our own batch.

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  10. I will be passing down my Granny’s Chicken n dressing. My Mother-in-law’s (and generations before her) sauerkraut soup for Christmas. And my mother’s cauliflower salad.

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  14. My family is Vietnamese. My mom taught me many dishes that her mom taught her. I will be passing those recipes to my own children and grandchildren.

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  15. My family is from Peru and my mother makes a dish called Lomo Saltado. It is something that has been passed down and both my siblings have taught their children to make. I cannot wait to show it to my son!

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  16. I would love to pass down my Aunt Mary’s turkey gravy recipe. That woman could make gravy from anything, but her turkey gravy was the best.

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  19. If I had the recipe I would pass along my grandmother’s coconut cake, but unfortunately, she passed away when I was only 10 and no one ever got the recipe. I still remember how good it tasted though.

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  22. Oh, potatoes. YUM.

    My heritage recipe? It’s got to be my mom’s lima bean and ham hock stew. If you’re making a face, don’t. It’s SO GOOD. And that’s from someone who can’t stand green lima beans. Full of onion and garlic and potato and ham and homemade ham hock broth. 🙂

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  31. I would pass down my Granny’s “Punkin’ Bread” or maybe my Snickerdoodles. Southern baking is just something that has to be shared:)

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  32. I would pass down my mom and grandma’s rum chiffon pie recipe. It reminds me of when I was a kid trying to sneak treats from my parents “bridge parties” –sounds crazy but those nights always seemed so exocitc–must have been the dense fog of cigarette smoke! I also came across references in my grandma’s papers talking about making it for parties and ladies luncheons. So retro 40’s !

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  33. i would pass down a pasta recipe my mother used to make it has slivered almonds, cauliflower, eggplant and meatballs.

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  40. I would pass down my cousin’s 7up pound cake recipe. I would also pass down my Mom’s sweet potato pie recipe.

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