Finding simple and delicious side dishes for quick dinners at home that can be used even when entertaining is always a bonus. When serving a crowd or even just making an easy meal for a busy weeknight, keeping your side dishes easy is the best choice. Making oven-roasted potatoes quickly with a few favorite herbs for flavor can taste like a gourmet dish, but it’s fast and easy with simple flavors that just about everyone will love.
This simple oven-roasted potatoes recipe can be easily modified by changing out the herbs to create a flavor profile that matches the rest of your meal. For instance, you can change out the rosemary and thyme for parsley and oregano. You can even add in some minced garlic for some extra flavor and health.
Dried herbs also work well with this recipe, if your favorite fresh herbs are out of season. For another variation, use sweet potatoes instead. This recipe really is very versatile and you can easily adapt to make it your own!
- 1.5 lbs red or yellow skinned potatoes, washed
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- Pink Himalayan Salt to taste
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Cut potatoes into evenly sized wedges or cubes about 1”
- Toss potatoes, olive oil, herbs, and salt in a bowl
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until browned and tender
Using garden-fresh herbs in cooking always brings a lot of wonderful flavor to your cooking, but there is so much more to these wonderful little plants! For example, oregano has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal components that have wonderful healing properties. Thyme is also used to help treat many different conditions, from arthritis to bronchitis. Fresh herbs and spices do so much more than make your oven-roasted potatoes and other food taste even more delicious.
Growing your own herbs is easier than you think, plus it allows you to avoid dangerous pesticides and fertilizers. Even if you don’t have a large space for gardening, you can grow your favorite herbs right on the windowsill in your kitchen. Simply choose a couple of your favorite herbs, like thyme, basil, or marjoram and with a little time and patience, you’ll have what you need right at your fingertips. Or go big and create an extensive herb garden in the backyard, giving you complete control over the how the herbs you use are grown. These are the perfect additions to your oven-roasted potatoes side dish!
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