reading fail lol on the cheese is it block cheese cut or like bagged chese? do you add it after everything else is cooked to avoid cheese burning?
I buy small cheese blocks from the deli (except my medium chedder, which is blocks of Tilamook) and shred it for the meal.
I brown the potatoes first (using only pepper, a bit of salt, and about half the garlic), then drain and dry em. Then put em back in the cleaned pan with the veggies and seasoning for just a few minutes so as not to overcook em. Turn off the heat, sprinkle the cheese on, cover and let it melt for about a minute and a half. You want to pull it out before the cheese drips down and fries.