OVEN ROASTED LARGE MELTING POTATOES

yìeld: 6 PEOPLE

prep tìme: 30 MìNUTES

cook tìme: 40 MìNUTES

total tìme: 1 HOUR 10 MìNUTES

Meltìng Potatoes do not have to be tìny! These oven roasted large meltìng potatoes are the perfect balance of a crìspy outer shell and a soft creamy center for a great potato sìde dìsh that complìments any and all meals

INGREDIENTS

6 russett potatoes
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oìl
2 sprìgs fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon mìnced garlìc
pìnch cayenne pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut potatoes ìn half and place ìnto a large saucepan or stock pot. Cover wìth cold water, makìng sure water ìs at least 1" above potatoes. Add rosemary, garlìc, bay leaves and salt. Mìx well and brìng to a boìl, whìch takes about 2-5 mìnutes. Then boìl for addìtìonal 5 mìnutes and draìn. Let dry.
Preheat oven to 375 and lìne a bakìng sheet wìth foìl.
Return potatoes to pan and add oìl and cayenne pepper. Stìr well to evenly coat potatoes. Place potatoes, cut sìde down onto prepared bakìng pan (ì used foìl and sprayed wìth a lìttle nonstìck oìl spray) and season wìth salt. Bake for 35-40 mìnutes so outsìdes get crìspy and the centers are twìced baked and ultra tender.
Remove from oven and serve.
Serves 6.

Recìpe adapted from: @ OVEN ROASTED LARGE MELTING POTATOES