Make Perfectly Seasoned Oven Roasted Potatoes

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Who doesn’t love roasted potatoes? They are such a staple in our weekly meals I don’t think it would be possible for us to grow enough for our family to eat. Roasted potatoes are such an easy side to any meat and veggie, and perfect leftover with eggs or made into a hash.

With a dash of seasoning and a little time in the oven, you’re sure to have the most delicious, crispy potatoes that will keep you coming back for more!

Why do we love potatoes so much?

I’m not kidding when I say we make these 2-3 times a week. Roasted potatoes are a classic and easy side dish for several reasons:

1. The crispy crust reminds us of fries, and who doesn’t love a good fry?
2. Potatoes are CHEAP. One of the biggest bangs for your buck at the grocery store.
3. You can use potatoes in about a million ways—breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Change the meat and seasoning, you get a whole new meal!
4. Potatoes are good for you! Did you know they contain lots of nutrients and antioxidants?
5. There are TONS of varieties of potatoes to choose from: sweet, purple, red, yellow, russet, etc.

Which potatoes to use?

Our basic recipe will work for most potatoes. Cooking time may vary depending on the variety, but you’ll have to play with your oven to see what works best.

The most common varieties we use for roasted potatoes are Yukon gold or yellow gold. For growing, I have had the best success growing purple potatoes.

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Supplies:

• Baking Sheet
• Parchment Paper
• Knife
• Cutting Board

Ingredients:

• 10 Medium-large sized Potatoes of choice
• 2-3 TBSP Bacon fat, Tallow, or coconut oil
• 1-2 tsp Seasoning of choice (we often do a mix of dill, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and chili powder, but this time we used some Farm Dust we had in the cupboard)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Select potatoes and wash
3. Slice/chop into large chunks – no particular shape required – (my daughter did the ones in the pictures and there are tons of shapes!) 
4. Toss cut potatoes in melted fat
5. Dump coated potatoes onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper 
6. Sprinkle one side of potatoes with seasoning of choice, toss and sprinkle other side
7. Bake for about 30 minutes, flip/stir potatoes, and cook another 15-20 minutes until done to your liking

Notes and Tips for Perfect Roasted Potatoes

• For even more of a crispy exterior, you can soak the sliced potatoes in water for 15 minutes and then dry them off before coating and seasoning
• We don’t generally use russets because the texture and skin is more suited to baked potatoes
• Don’t shove as many potatoes onto the pan as possible, use two pans if necessary. If the potatoes are too crowded, they will end up steaming, not roasting.

Seasoning Ideas for Roasted Potatoes

While we have our go-to we fall back on, it’s always fun to try out new flavors. Here are a few we have tried in the past:

• Garlic and Rosemary: dried rosemary, salt, pepper, and an entire bulb of garlic cloves peeled and littered among the potatoes (we fight over the roasted garlic cloves!)
• Truffle: salt, pepper, parmesan and truffle powder
• Curry: a little curry powder, turmeric, parsley and garlic
• 3-Cheese: grated Parmesan, cheddar, and/or gouda sprinkled on during the last few minutes of roasting
• Ranch: salt, pepper, garlic, dill, onion powder, and parsley
• Top with homemade Carrot Top Pesto!

Let’s Roast Some Potatoes!

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. You want to make sure your roasted potatoes go into a hot oven and not an oven that is still warming up. You can also heat your baking sheet in the oven until you are ready to cook to help create even crispier roasted potatoes.

Select potatoes and wash. Slice/chop into large chunks – no particular shape required – (my daughter did the ones in the pictures and there are tons of shapes!). Toss cut potatoes in melted fat.

Dump coated potatoes onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprinkle one side of potatoes with seasoning of choice, toss and sprinkle the other side.

Bake for about 30 minutes, flip/stir potatoes, and cook another 15-20 minutes until done to your liking.

Roasted potatoes are so simple and always delicious. Let us know your favorite seasoning to use!