Recipe Time: Roasted Lemon and Parsley Potatoes
So, since I've been working on my book, my days have been busier than ever. While I miss cooking, it's often the last thing on my mind. As a result, our dinners usually consist of a rotation of simple pasta dishes with 5 steps or less. Stuff like: 1. Boil frozen ravioli or whole-wheat pasta, 2. Microwave a steamer bag of mixed veggies, 3. Toss together with pesto or tomato sauce in a big bowl and eat. Or sometimes we'll buy whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joe's and throw together a quick pizza with a jar of sauce (or again, pesto) and whatever toppings we have on hand-- pair it with a salad and call it done.
It's not the worst way to eat in the world, and it certainly beats ordering takeout all the time, but I've been getting SO bored with our food routine. Johnny noted recently that it had been a while since we made potatoes and that he missed them. Not wanting to go our usual potato route (mashed, or roasted with carrots and onions), I tried out this recipe (an adaptation of a few different ones I found online) and results were awesome. We paired them with a big salad of romaine lettuce, crumbled jack cheese, slivered carrots, sesame seeds and sliced strawberries in vinaigrette and it was the most satisfying dinner I've tasted in quite a while. Try these tangy potatoes and lemme know what you think!
Roasted Lemon and Parsley Potatoes
* 3 lbs. mixed small potatoes (we used a bag of new, red, and purple)
* 6 TBSP lemon juice
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 1/2 stick butter or margarine
* About 1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
* Zest of one small lemon (yay for Microplane zesters!)
* Sea salt & cracked pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Quarter the potatoes and put 'em in a 13 x 9" pan. Melt the butter or margarine, whisk together with oil and lemon juice. Toss with potatoes to coat, salt and pepper generously. Cook (uncovered) for 45 mins or so, then pull 'em out and mix in the lemon zest. Cook about 15 mins more or until nice and golden. Remove from oven and toss in the parsley. Eat until you explode.
This looks so yummy! I'm going to try it.
Posted by: Natalie | April 01, 2008 at 04:33 PM
Try it, Nat! You will love it!!
Posted by: Jenny | April 01, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Mmm, taters!
Posted by: Melisser | April 02, 2008 at 08:44 PM
these look delicious.
Posted by: olivia | July 08, 2008 at 03:53 AM
wow...Those look amazingly good! That is a recipe I will have to try.
Posted by: Sara | August 21, 2008 at 07:04 PM
Those look SO good! I love potatoes, yum.
Posted by: chelsea | February 03, 2009 at 03:32 PM