Tuesday, February 9, 2010

East Potato Sides

Source: Laurel

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Bake Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Bret and I have started adding a potato side dish to most of our dinners for several reasons: 1) eat more vegetables, 2) reduce our calorie intake by filling up on lighter side dishes instead of just one large main dish, and 3) add more volume to the meal for super cheap (let's face it, we're farrers/blanchards and it takes a lot to fill us up). We've had a lot of fun mixing and matching different combinations:

Step 1: Potatoes (cut and spread in a single layer on cookie sheet)
-diced red or russet potatoes
-thinly sliced sweet potatoes

Step 2: Seasonings (rub potatoes with a little olive oil and desired seasonings)
-parmesan cheese, italian bread crumbs, and garlic salt
-seasoned salt, pepper, chili powder, cinnamon
-salt, lemon pepper, orange zest
-invent your own!

Step 3: Bake (425F oven for 20-30 minutes, longer if potatoes are cut extra thick)

Step 4: Enjoy!

Note: For efficiency, I usually make the potatoes first, then make the main dish while they're cooking so that both are done around the same time and ready to serve.

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