PARMESAN HERB & GARLIC ROASTED POTATOES

Parmesan Herb & Garlic Roasted Potatoes

During the hot days of summer, I try to keep my cooking as fast and easy as I can.  Summer days pass far too quickly to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, and it's always great to pull out a long-time favorite family recipe and remember just how easy it is to cook up something wonderful!  

​This recipe is so easy that even the little ones can help make it.  Five minutes and you'll have the best roasted potatoes ever ready for the oven or grill!

Parmesan Herb & Garlic Roasted Potatoes

I love how you can mix these up to keep everyone happy. Whether you use baby potatoes or fingerlings, petite red potatoes or a mixture of red, golden or purple potatoes, pick your favorite for the best side dish ever!

​Fresh chopped onion and minced garlic, tossed with olive oil and the perfect herb combination, and perfect potatoes will be literally melting in your mouth!  Grated Parmesan cheese adds to the roasted flavor, but these are even more delicious with the tiniest bit of melted butter, even more grated Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs sprinkled over the top.  So tender and soft on the inside, golden brown and lightly crisp on the outside, one bite and you'll see why these are always wildly popular!

You can prepare these on your grill (just give them a gently shake and turn several times), or roast them up in your oven on a rainy day.  So simple and easy!

​What's your favorite kind of potato in the summer?  Warm and roasted, or cold in a creamy potato salad?  

Parmesan Herb & Garlic Roasted Potatoes

PARMESAN HERB & GARLIC ROASTED POTATOES

These are our favorite roasted potatoes – perfectly seasoned, golden brown, tender in the centers and crisp on the outside.  Whether you bake them up in a hot oven or roast them on the grill, they are potato perfection and always wildly popular!
 
INGREDIENTS:
3 pounds petite red potatoes (or combination of baby red & golden potatoes)
4 Tablespoons olive oil
6 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup onion, diced
1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Fresh parsley or chives, minced

Parmesan Herb & Garlic Roasted Potatoes

HOW I MAKE THESE:

1.  Preheat oven or grill to 400 degrees.  Lightly grease a large baking sheet or line with foil.   

2. Wash and drain the potatoes, cutting off any bad spots.  Cut into halves (or quarters if larger size). 

3. In a small bowl, whisk together the salt, pepper and dried spices. 

4. In a large bowl, drizzle olive oil over the top of the potatoes, onions and garlic, stirring to coat evenly.  Sprinkle with spice mixture and half of the Parmesan cheese and stir again until coated evenly.

5. Spread the potatoes out evenly on your prepared baking pan in a single layer.

6. Bake for 45-60 minutes, turning with a spatula two or three times, until golden brown and crisp. 

7. Remove from the oven (or grill), and top with butter pieces, stir until the butter is melted.  Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley or chives.

8. Serve immediately!
 
YIELD:  8 servings

Originally posted June 2013, Revised and Reposted August 2018.
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