You know how you add some cheese to tortilla chips and salsa and melt to make nachos? Well, we wondered what would happen if we did that with cheese on potatoes. Turns out it is amazing and takes roast potatoes to the next level.
You could use cheddar or even a vegan/vegetarian alternative, but we used Parmesan to keep to traditionally Italian.
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Why should you try it?
- A tasty way to enjoy potatoes
- Low calorie
- Easy to adapt with different flavours
- Only 6 ingredients
Ingredients
- 600g new potatoes, halved
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbsp oregano
- 20g grated Parmesan
Step by step
One: Add the potatoes to a pan of boiling water and simmer for 10 minutes and drain.
Two: Mix together the salt, pepper, garlic and oregano.
Three: Put the oil in a baking dish and put in a preheated oven at 190C/375F/Gas 5 for 10 minutes to heat the oil.
Four: Add the potatoes to the hot oil.
Five: Add the garlic and herb blend, mix well and put in the oven and cook for 25 minutes.
Six: Take out of the oven and sprinkle the Parmesan over the potatoes and return to the oven for 5 minutes.
Italian flavours
The combination of garlic and oregano in these potatoes just screams Italy. The Parmesan makes them nice and crispy, but you could make them even crispier by adding some breadcrumbs.
Change the flavours up a bit by using a mixture of herbs. You could use oregano, rosemary and thyme to keep it Italian, but have a nice mix.
What potatoes are best for roasting?
These potatoes are perfectly crisp on the outside, but still light and fluffy in the middle. We used Jersey Royal Potatoes, as they have a nice skin that gets good and crispy.
Can you make this in advance?
You can make these ahead of time up until the last step. Then, when you are ready to eat them just add the Parmesan and put them back in the oven to reheat. I wouldn't recommend freezing these and reheating.
Extra tips
- Always heat the oil in the oven first. This means that when you add the potatoes, they start crisping up straight away.
- Change things up a bit and use a mixture of Italian herbs like oregano, rosemary and thyme.
- Keep these potatoes vegan by using a vegan Parmesan alternative that melts well.
- Feel free to use much more garlic. The more the better!
- If making these potatoes ahead of time, make them up until the last step and then add the Parmesan just before reheating.
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Recipe card
Italian Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
- 600 g new potatoes halved
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch sea salt and black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 tbsp oregano
- 20 g grated parmesan
Instructions
- Add the potatoes to a pan of boiling water and simmer for 10 minutes and drain.
- Mix together the salt, pepper, garlic and oregano.
- Put the oil in a baking dish and put in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F/Gas 5 for 10 minutes to heat the oil.
- Add the potatoes to the hot oil.
- Add the garlic and herb blend, mix well and put in the oven and cook for 25 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and sprinkle the parmesan over the potatoes and return to the oven for 5 minutes.
Notes
- Always heat the oil in the oven first. This means that when you add the potatoes, they start crisping up straight away.
- Change things up a bit and use a mixture of Italian herbs like oregano, rosemary and thyme.
- Keep these potatoes vegan by using a vegan parmesan alternative that melts well.
- Feel free to use much more garlic. The more the better!
- If making these potatoes ahead of time, make them up until the last step and then add the parmesan just before reheating.
Manuel Bennett
Thank you for sharing the recipe. Potatoes are my all time favorite. Will definitely try this dish.