In search of the perfect roasted potato recipe...

[chocovrdmicears]

Thanks to the wonderful folks who posted their crockpot recipes here, I have a roast cooking away in mine. (thank you to whoever posted the cranberry sauce/brown sugar recipe! my house smells divine! ) I would like to make roasted potatoes (my DH's fave) but i have never had any success. Do I roast them at high heat for a short amount of time or low heat for longer? My grandmother used to make them PERFECT ..kind of crispy on the outside but soft and sweet on the inside. any suggestions to help me master this simple dish?

 

[Honu]

My grandmother roasted hers in solid shortening, i.e. Crisco. I haven't been able to duplicate hers with healthier oils.

I slice the potatoes in half or quarters, boil them in heavily salted water for 10 minutes, drain them and then dry them off completely on paper towels. I drizzle a cookie sheet with oil and heat it up in a 350° oven. Then I throw the potatoes in, toss them in the hot oil, and bake them for about an hour. When they are done, season to taste. Sometimes I toss them in crushed garlic before putting them in the oven.

 

[Topper]

Ina Garten's Garlic Roasted Potatoes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_21405,00.html?rsrc=search

 

[Disneyaholic]

I pretty much use the same method as in the Ina Garten recipe, but I first toss mine in vegetable or olive oil, then in parmesan cheese and Montreal steak seasoning before baking. mmmmmmmmmmm.....

 

[Katy Belle]

Roasted Potatoes

INGREDIENTS
2 pounds red potatoes, cut into quarters
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (250 degrees C).
Place potatoes in a large roasting pan and toss with oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary until evenly coated. Spread out potatoes in a single layer.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately.

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