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Golden, crispy potato quarters coated in garlic and parmesan butter.
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Garlic Parmesan Potatoes

Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside.
Prep Time19 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 19 minutes
Course: Sides
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 538kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 ½ lbs waxy young potatoes red bliss or Yukon Gold
  • ¼ cup olive oil + more for greasing bottom of baking pan
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning or mix of dried thyme, rosemary and oregano
  • ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • If potatoes are baby, wash them and leave skins on. If larger, peel them and quarter or halve them to be uniform 2 ½" or so.
  • Preheat oven to 400°. Generously coat the bottom of a baking pan, large enough to hold potatoes in a single layer with olive oil.
  • Add potatoes to cold, salted water and parboil 8 minutes. Do not over cook - if potatoes are small check after 5 minutes. They should be tender crisp but not soft. (See Note 1 if roasting carrots as well.) Drain potatoes.
  • While potatoes are parboiling mix the olive oil, garlic, herbs, pepper and parmesan in a large bowl to form a paste. Add parboiled potatoes and toss to coat them.
  • Arrange the potatoes in the baking pan and roast on the bottom rack for 25 minutes. Turn potatoes once and roast a further 15 minutes. Potatoes should be crispy and golden. If you want the crust crispier turn on broiler, leave potatoes on the bottom rack and broil a few minutes until you get the colour you want.
  • Melt butter when potatoes are done and drizzle over potatoes.
  • Transfer to a serving dish and serve.

Notes

Note 1:  If you choose to serve roasted carrots with the potatoes as sides then peel carrots and cut in to 3 inch lengths. Quarter or halve larger carrots.  After potatoes are par boiled- remove potato chunks with a slotted spoon, add carrots to the hot water.  Return carrots to a boil and par boil about 8 minutes.  Drain carrots and set aside.  Toss carrots in olive oil and roast in a baking pan along with the potatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 348mg | Potassium: 1477mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 603IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 3mg