What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Something to Savor: Olive Oil Herb Potatoes! Being raised in the Midwest, practically every evening meal consisted of meat, potato, and vegetable. Perhaps that is why I love potatoes so much. I learned how to make homemade potato soup at the hem of my mother’s apron, without measuring or a recipe. But that’s a story for another day. I like the baby potatoes available now at the supermarket. By slicing them, with the skin on, and drizzling them with herbs and olive oil, the taste is unbelievable! Who wouldn’t fall in love with these tasty little nuggets?
OLIVE OIL HERB POTATOES
Ingredients:
5 baby potatoes, washed and sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon Herbes de Provence
2 tablespoons rosemary, chopped
1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Leaving skin on potatoes, wash thoroughly and pat dry. Put one potato on a soup spoon. Beginning at one end, slice in strips, being careful to stop before slicing the bottom skin. The knife will hit the spoon to prevent it from cutting through. Transfer to a shallow baking dish. Continue until all potatoes are sliced. In a small bowl, mix olive oil, garlic powder, Herbes de Provence, and chopped rosemary leaves. Brush each potato with herbed olive oil, separating slices to coat both sides. Drizzle remaining oil over all. Sprinkle with sea salt. Bake potatoes one hour until crispy, basting occasionally. Serve immediately.
I love potatoes and remember those days well – in a family of 6 we had potatoes a lot 🙂
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Every night. I’m a child of the 60s. lol 🤣
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I’m a little before you but I sure do remember the 60’s – some great memories. What first came to mind was the huge TV that took up one wall practically and it was color too 🙂
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I remember when we got our first color television set. We were ecstatic! 👁👁🍃
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Would love potatoes made this way.
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So tasty…and simple. 👀🍃
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Those look scrumptious..
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Guilt-free, if you know what I mean. 🤣
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I love this technique for roasting potatoes. I have a recipe for my mom’s “Hasselback Potatoes” cut in the same way and topped with Parmesan cheese and herbs and drizzled with melted duck fat.
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Mmmm. You’re making me drool. lol 😋🌿
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Oh, good. Potatoes with rosemary… yes!
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Not everyone likes the essence of rosemary. Too bad for them. lol 🌿
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That’s true and yes, that’s also true 😄
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I love keeping the skin on as well. And I love how you slice them so the flavor can sneak into every nook and cranny.
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Along with the olive oil. Yumolicious. 👏
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A-MAY-zing!
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Potatoes are my favourite. Love experimenting.
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It’s the only way to stretch the palate, in my opinion. 😍🌿
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Olive Oil Herb Potatoes
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Thanks for “Paying It Forward”. 🙏🏻
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These loo so delicious! I lobe any size or meal that contains potatoes, they are such comforting food!
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Potatoes can be prepared in so many delicious ways, that’s for sure. 😋🌿
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