Simple Roasted Potatoes Cabin Recipe #5

Simple Roasted Potatoes Cabin Recipe #5

Have you ever heard of the Mailard reaction? It is when you roast a food and the natural sugars in the food (or sugars you add to it) caramelize the food and give it a sweet flavor and a crispy brown exterior.

That is what happens to these potatoes when you roast them. It is a complex flavor and texture that is just magic. A crunchy exterior and soft interior that makes these appealing and satisfying.

This side dish is perfect for feeding a crowd. Back in the day, when my kids were little, we went to our cabin almost every weekend in the summer. I cooked dinner, usually, for no less then 9 people most evenings. I needed recipes that were delicious and could feed a lot of people. This recipe fits that need.

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

3 lbs baby red potatoes, washed & cut into quarters
3 tbsp olive oil, more if you prefer it
1 tbsp salt, more if you prefer it
1 medium onion, cut into quarters
1 tsp pepper, more if you prefer it
1 stick butter, melted

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°
Cut your potatoes and onions and place them in a large bowl. Drizzle the olive oil over the potatoes and onions, sprinkle with salt and pepper and stir to coat all the potatoes and onions.
Place the vegetables into a 9 x 13 pan and drizzle the melted butter over all of the vegetables.
Roast the potatoes covered with tinfoil for 45 minutes then take the cover off and roast until the potatoes are golden and fork tender. Keep checking them every 5 minutes.
HAPPY EATING!!