CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Hot Pepper Potatoes

If you like your spuds spicy, give this recipe a try.

Hot Pepper Potatoes

1 pound yellow potatoes

2 teaspoons olive oil

Several drops hot pepper sauce

Salt and freshly ground pepper

Wash potatoes (don’t peel) and cut into 1-inch pieces. Place in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high 5 minutes. Test with a fork; if not soft, microwave 2 more minutes. (Or boil potatoes in water to cover for about 10 minutes.)

Add olive oil and hot pepper sauce to skillet in which steak was cooked. Raise the heat to high. Add the potatoes and toss until crisp and golden, about 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with steak.

Yield: Serves 2.

Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 199 calories, 22 percent of calories from fat, 4.8 grams fat (0.7 grams saturated, 3.3 grams monounsaturated), no cholesterol, 4.3 grams protein, 36.1 grams carbohydrates, 3.9 grams fiber, 21 milligrams sodium.

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