Potatoes Roasted In Olive Oil

Here’s a great side dish that is simple to make, doesn’t need a lot of attention, and bridges well with meat sauces and gravies.

Extra virgin olive oil, to coat potatoes and cover bottom of roasting dish

Kosher or sea salt

Coarsely ground pepper

Sprigs of fresh herbs such as rosemary, thyme, or sage

New potatoes, halved

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Add halved potatoes to a mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper. Stir in enough olive oil to coat the potatoes. For quick prep, simply chop the herb of choice and add to the bowl. For a more dramatic presentation, pinch a small sprig of the herb lay onto the potato’s cut side, and place into the roasting pan, cut side down. Pour remaining olive oil into roasting pan, creating a thin even layer across the entire pan.

Bake until you see the edges of the potatoes turn brown and crispy, about 40 minutes. Remove from roasting pan and serve cut side up.