Italian Snacks and Light Meals Recipes - Fried Potatoes with Courgettes (Patate con Zucchini e Olive) Recipe

 

Ingredients

• 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil

• 15 g/1 tbsp butter

• 900 g/2 lb potatoes, thinly sliced

• 1 large leek, sliced

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 2 large courgettes (zucchini), sliced

• 30ml/2 tbsp green olives, halved and stoned (pitted)

• 15ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh basil

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Method:

1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large saucepan and add the potatoes, sliced leek, garlic, salt and pepper.

2. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes until the potatoes are brown on the edges.

3. Add the courgettes and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Stir in the olives and basil and cook for a further 5 minutes before serving.