There are lots of wonderful ways to make red potatoes, but this roasted red potatoes recipe is so easy, even your kids can learn to cook them. You can alter this basic roasted red potatoes recipe by adding different herbs or spices, or cooking them on a range top instead of in the oven.
You can also cook them on a grill during the warmer months or in coal pit or open fire if you are camping. Since roasted red potatoes are one variety of over 100 wild roots from the nightshade family, they have been cooked over rustic fires for centuries.
Recipe for red roasted potatoes:
To begin your roasted red potatoes recipe, find the freshest potatoes you can get your hands on. If you already grow them in your own backyard or in a pot on your patio, then you can pick them just before you cook them.
If you live in a city, and have little space, you can even grow red potatoes in containers in a space as small as 2 feet by 2 feet square. If you can’t grow them yourself – a very affordable way to get some great nutrients in this ‘comfort’ food, then seek them out at a farmer’s or grower’s market supplied by local farmers or at a health food store. This way, they will more than likely be non GMO-grown red potatoes and sourced locally so they are better for you and the planet.
Next, for this recipe for roasted red potatoes, you will need a broiler pan, some olive oil, fresh rosemary or thyme, or both, sea salt and cracked pepper. This is a very low-maintenance recipe, and though simple, makes delicious, perfectly browned red potatoes that you can have for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Begin by lightly oiling the base of your broiler pan with olive oil. Don’t overcoat the pan, and don’t use vegetable oil. Olive oil is much healthier. Wash and cut the red potatoes into small, bite-sized pieces. Try to make sure they are relatively even in size, as this will ensure even cooking. Spread the potatoes in the pan, with as little overlap as possible. Sprinkle in the sea salt, and pepper, as well as a few pieces of shredded or chopped rosemary – save several sprigs for when the potatoes come out of the oven for a garnish. This is one tasty roasted red potatoes recipe indeed.
Of all the recipes for roasted red potatoes, this is the simplest roasted red potatoes recipe because all you have to do now, is set the oven for 400 degrees or so, and put the potatoes in to cook for about twenty to thirty minutes. If you leave them in larger pieces, they may take longer to cook.
When they feel soft to the touch or you can pierce them with a fork, they are almost done. Take them out, and use a basting brush to coat the tops of the potatoes with olive oil again. Set the oven to broil and return them to the oven. Watch carefully as the potatoes brown, let them turn golden, and then take them out. This process shouldn’t take more than a few minutes, so it isn’t a good time to get distracted in your cooking.
This red roasted potatoes recipe is best served straight out of the oven – with garnish rosemary. You’re family and friends will love the taste, and they will benefit from the plethora of nutrients in a little spud like the red potato. Try this roasted red potatoes recipe and see for yourself.