Lemon Sage Roasted Baby Potatoes

To make a perfect mother’s day celebration, it is nice to have easy, but fancy dishes. Lemon Sage Roasted Baby Potatoes are just such a dish. If you can get size c baby potatoes, these will cook up in no time. And, the recipe is pretty easy. Toss the potatoes and flavorings with oil and roast. We use baby potatoes here for presentation. If you don’t have baby potatoes or the ones you have are a little bigger, you can cut them down. We are looking for about 3/4 to 1 inch pieces. This dish is like a healthier easier version of home-fries. Since it is roasted, you can use less oil than with pan fried potatoes. And, roasting gives a better crust. Plus, it is less effort.

Don’t confuse Lemon Sage Roasted Baby Potatoes with baked potato. A baked potato is generally plain, relying on toppings and fillings to make it complete. In reality, the difference between roasting and baking is pretty much a question of semantics. Both involve dry heat. Generally, roasting is done at higher temperatures. Honestly, the words are interchangeable. But, most people know a baked potato as a whole large potato. And, roasted potatoes are either smaller or cut potatoes with more of a crust.

So, just remember that potatoes are an essential part of brunch. Almost as important as cantaloupe. Whether you call them home fries, baked, roasted, or whatever, these babies will make you burst out in song.

Lemon Sage Roasted Baby Potatoes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 1 Lb Baby Potatoes (or substitute larger potatoes and cut them down)
• 1 cup julienne sweet onion
• 1 Tbsp Lemon zest
• 1 Tbsp Lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp Chopped fresh sage
• 1 Tbsp Chopped fresh parsley
• olive oil to cook
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• preheat oven to 350
• Toss all ingredients, except herbs and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Get an even coating of oil on everything.
• Spray a sheet pan with pan spray. Spread potatoes flat so they will cook evenly. Put in oven for about 20 minutes. Check them to see if they are cooked. They will be soft to the touch. Keep an eye to make sure the onions don't burn. Stir about 1/2 way through to make sure all are cooking evenly.
• Remove from oven, add in herbs and lemon juice and mix well. Serve hot.

Keyword Brunch, Lemon, Mother’s day, potato, Roasted, Sage