Potatoes, Eggs, and Cheese

Ingredients

• 5 russet potatoes
• peeled
• 1/4 cup butter
• divided
• 1/2 large onion
• diced
• 8 eggs
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 5 slices American cheese

Instructions

1. Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
3. Drain.
4. Slice potatoes when cool enough to handle.
5. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot butter until slightly browned, about 10 minutes.
6. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in skillet; add sliced potatoes.
7. Continue cooking until potatoes begin to brown, about 10 more minutes; stir often.
8. Beat eggs in a bowl; pour beaten eggs over potatoes and let cook until egg begins to firm on the bottom, about 5 minutes.
9. Carefully work a spatula underneath the eggs and potatoes and flip.
10. Cook until eggs are firm and set throughout, 3 to 5 more minutes.
11. Season with salt and black pepper.
12. Lay American cheese slices over egg-potato mixture and let melt before serving.