Roasted potatoes

[Night Elf]

There is a place at the mall that has what they call roasted potatoes. They are quartered and are the consistency of a boiled potato. And then they have some type of awesome seasoning that I am totally clueless about. Do you think I can boil potatoes and then stir them in a seasoning mix? Would it stick? Then I just have to figure out what seasons to use. I wish the mall were closer, I'd go and buy them all the time!

[annandatje]

LIPTON'S ONION ROASTED POTATOES

1 env. Lipton onion recipe soup mix

2 lbs. all-purpose potatoes, cut into lg. chunks

1/3 c. olive or vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In large plastic bag, add all ingredients. Close bag and shake until potatoes are evenly coated. empty potatoes into shallow baking or roasting pan; discard bag. Bake, stirring occasionally, 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender and golden brown. Garnish, if desired with chopped parsley. Makes about 8 servings.

[Lara in Colo]

These are very easy to make.

 

I use my own spices (rosemary, olive oil, garlic, onions) toss together and coat the pots well with the olive oil and bake in a slow oven (300) for about an hour.

 

You can Google roasted pots for some more recipes.

I wouldn't boil first, they would be mushy and fall apart.

 

I think there are some spice packets in your grocery store (near the veggies or in the spice isle)

[OrganicAnn]

If you really want to start by boiling, don't cook them completely, make sure you drain and put them a casserole dish with the seasoning & some oil and cook them in the oven for a while. This will make them more like roasted potatoes. Boiling and roasting are really two different things.

[annandatje]

Recipe can be easily halved or fourthed. Do not peel the potatoes. I sometimes use combination of olive oil and butter.

 

They are also delicious roasted with olive oil and fresh rosemary instead of the onion soup mix.

[Cinder]

I use just olive oil and Canadian Steak Seasoning. We like ours with a crisp crust so I bake them in my cast iron skillet at 400 for at least 40 minutes (I can't remember exactly) turning once about halfway through. If you want them softer use a regular baking pan.

[myfunnybunch]

When we roast potatoes, we quarter them, toss them in olive oil (and whatever seasoning we want to use), and cover them with foil for the first twenty minutes. The foil step is crucial, as it steams the potatoes, which gives them that nice texture inside. Then we remove the foil and continue roasting to get the golden crust.

 

Cat

[lailasmum]

The best roast potatoes are made by par boiling first. You want them just soft on the outside but not totally cooked, like if you drew a fork over them it would make a scratch easily but not mushy. Then drain the water and shake the pan so the edges fluff up a bit, thats what makes the crunchy bits. Then you add them to preheated oil, shake them in the pan so they are covered in oil and cook really hot for about 40minutes. You could add in seasoning when you shake the potatoes in the pan.

[Laura Corin]

The best roast potatoes are made by par boiling first. You want them just soft on the outside but not totally cooked, like if you drew a fork over them it would make a scratch easily but not mushy. Then drain the water and shake the pan so the edges fluff up a bit, thats what makes the crunchy bits. Then you add them to preheated oil, shake them in the pan so they are covered in oil and cook really hot for about 40minutes. You could add in seasoning when you shake the potatoes in the pan.

 

 

This is what we do too. I squeeze lemon juice over them as well as tossing them in oil. The flavour is amazing and they brown really nicely.

 

Laura

[Spy Car]

I'd suggest just using a "waxy" potato such as a thin skinned white or red potatoes (of the sort one would used to make boiled potatoes). But don't boil them, rather cut them length-wise into quarters or sixths. Then dress with olive oil and add seasonings. Then put in a ovenproof dish and bake until golden brown.

 

Bill

[Night Elf]

Oh my, lots of ideas! I'll pass them on to my DH, the cook. Is it pitiful that I'm excited about this dish? :)

[Heatherwith4]

Not pitiful at all. Roasted potatoes are yummy!

[Baseball mom]

I'd suggest just using a "waxy" potato such as a thin skinned white or red potatoes (of the sort one would used to make boiled potatoes). But don't boil them, rather cut them length-wise into quarters or sixths. Then dress with olive oil and add seasonings. Then put in a ovenproof and bake until golden brown.

 

Bill

 

 

Yep I do it like this. Toss with oil & seasoning. I love cajun seasoning

[annandatje]

_{Bill, what temperature do you set oven for when roasting potatoes?}

[Spy Car]

_{Bill, what temperature do you set oven for when roasting potatoes?}

 

 

I usually do them in a convection toaster-oven at 375.

 

Bill

[annandatje]

Thanks, Bill. My favorite kitchen item is a Farberware countertop convection oven I bought in early 1980s. I found that 375-400 F in convection works better for the potatoes than the 450 F in standard oven. Even in standard oven, I use 375-400 F for roasting vegetables.

[Spy Car]

Thanks, Bill. My favorite kitchen item is a Farberware countertop convection oven I bought in early 1980s. I found that 375-400 F in convection works better for the potatoes than the 450 F in standard oven. Even in standard oven, I use 375-400 F for roasting vegetables.

 

 

Yeah. The hot air moving around gets the outside golden brown and almost puff the interior. It is a more interesting texture than in a standard oven.

 

Bill

[Parrothead]

I've found that r

Pasted potatoes are crispier (unless you are looking for the mashed kind) if I soak them in a bit of cold water for about 10 minutes. Then I drain and pat dry.

 

After that bit extra I'll cost with evoo and seasonings.

[Spy Car]

I've found that r

Pasted potatoes are crispier (unless you are looking for the mashed kind) if I soak them in a bit of cold water for about 10 minutes. Then I drain and pat dry.

 

After that bit extra I'll cost with evoo and seasonings.

 

iPad or Margaritas? :D

 

Bill

[Parrothead]

Both. I'm just home from a wedding reception and on the new iPad.