This weekend I was asked to take a side dish to a large BBQ at church. I knew others would bring macaroni salad and potato salad recipes, but I wanted to do something a little different. We had some cooler days this past week so I decided to take advantage of that and use my oven. I sure have loved all of the recipes that haven’t required my oven, but I was missing some good ol’ oven roasted potatoes. Being carb free for a time only made that craving stronger.
Most of us have probably chopped up some russet potatoes and thrown them in the oven for some version of roasted potatoes. At one time or another, right? Depending on how you season the potatoes, the taste may vary slightly. Well, I’ve discovered away to really step up those Oven Roasted Potatoes. While this recipe is quite simple and seems somewhat ordinary, these are not your typical oven roasted potatoes.
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My second and key ingredient is fresh lemon thyme (straight from my garden is my favorite). The smell alone is enough to make your mouth water, but paired melted butter – oh my!
To finish off flavoring and get that soft, yet crispy, potato we are going for, you will need minced garlic and chicken broth. I think it is the chicken broth that sets this recipe apart from other roasted potatoes, and the ease of Tasteful Selections potatoes is what makes this recipe so good.
Back to the BBQ. I took my not so typical oven potatoes and they were a huge hit. Let’s just say the one 28oz bag of potatoes was not enough to go around, because they were the first side dish to go! Can’t wait for more cool days so I can turn my oven on again.
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[Not Your Typical] Oven Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 475°.
- Prepare potatoes by slicing them into thirds - just halve the smaller potatoes.
- Pour potatoes into a 1.5 -2 qt casserole dish, or pan.
- In a small bowl, combined butter, thyme, and salt and pepper. Pour over potatoes and lightly toss to coat.
- Arrange potatoes into a single layer, in dish.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Remove dish from oven and flip potatoes over using a spatula. return to oven for another 12 minutes..
- Remove dish from oven and flip potatoes one more time before adding chicken broth and minced garlic. Return to oven and cook for a final 12 minutes.
- Serve while warm.
D Schmidt says
Another fantastic way would be some olive oil and parsley.
Jo-Ann Brightman says
I like using olive oil and a compound butter with dill, onion, garlic in it.
Michael Bradley says
I love potatoes with alfredo sauce, chicken pieces and sometimes adding bacon. Yum!
David says
My sister-in-law makes salt crusted potatoes. They look like they have a casing of salt on the outside, which you would think would be inedible, but they are delicious.
kelly tupick says
I would add some paparika and garlic powder.
Heather says
I would prepare the potatoes with some olive oil and cover them with salt and pepper and Parmesan cheese!
Victoria Conci Meblin says
This recipe sounds awesome. I also love rosemary and oregano on my potatoes.
Emily B. says
We love fresh dried rosemary =)
janetfaye says
I would sprinkle these potatoes with garlic powder and grated Parmesan cheese.
Karen Nadeau says
I would season them with salt, pepper, garlic and lemon juice.
Nancy says
I think that a nice addition would be cooked crumbled bacon.
Cheryl says
I would season them with garlic, pepper, sea salt, and cheese.
David Fultner says
I would roasted garlic and red pepper.
Megan says
I season oven potatoes with fresh tarragon.
Laura J says
We did some potatoes tonight and added olive oil and rosemary from the garden! Was so good!
Mary Prillwitz says
I would season them with a ranch packet or seasoning salt.
Maralea says
Season them with garlic .
Hope says
Add bacon! Everything is better with bacon 🙂
Renee says
One recipe I like is potatoes with cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, paprika, and black pepper.
Laurie Nykaza says
I would use some Parmesan cheese and put olive oil on them they sound great to use too.
Debbie Welchert says
I like to season potatoes with a little olive oil and powered onion soup mix.
Gina H. says
I would add some onions.
Jennifer Reed says
I love rosemary on my oven roasted potatoes.
lilshuga2001 says
I like to chop up 2 cloves up garlic cloves and sprinkle them on my potatoes 🙂
Steve Smith says
How creative!. It is so delicious. Thank for sharing. I love roasted potatoes. I’m going to try it now
Emily Buys says
Enjoy!!
Joyce says
Sounds like a fabulously delicious recipe just as it’s written. I’ll have to make it for the men who are my housemates here in the boarding house I live in 🙂 They’ll love it!
Emily Buys says
I hope they enjoy it Joyce!
linda jasman says
where do you get the potatoes
Emily Buys says
Most grocery stores carry them near the russet potatoes.