Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Southwestern-Style Potatoes Roasted with Peppers and Herbs





From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...
If you like roast potatoes, chances are you'll love this version which has a slightly Southwestern twist. The potatoes are topped with a medley of herbs and absorb additional flavor from three types of fresh peppers that roast along side them. There are a couple of tricks to making this dish work, but I assure you they are simple. To prevent the peppers and onions from releasing juices that would braise, rather than roast, the potatoes, hot becomes the operative word. The oven must be hot and the pan on which the vegetables roast must be hot enough to sizzle when the vegetables are dumped onto it. To assure a hot pan, place it in the oven as it preheats. Spray it with a nonstick vegetable spray or olive oil just before you place vegetables in it. Resist the temptation to oil the pan while it preheats. You'll end up with enough smoke to set off your alarms. This lesson comes from the been there, done that school of life which I've completed with high honors. These potatoes are a wonderful accompaniment to steaks and roasts and can make a plain meal sparkle with flavor. If I can get you to make them, I know they'll become a favorite of yours as well. While I make this with baby Yukon Gold, any small potato, including fingerlings, can be used with similar result. Leftovers can be warmed the following day and served with poached or fried eggs for a quick and easy feast. Here's the recipe for roast potatoes made new again.

Southwestern-Style Potatoes Roasted with Peppers and Herbs...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite

Ingredients:

2-1/2 to 3 pounds small new potatoes, cut in half lengthwise
1 large red bell pepper, cut in 1/2-inch dice
1 large poblano pepper, cut in 1/2-inch dice
1 large jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and cut in very thin crosswise slices
1 large sweet onion cut into 1/2-inch chunks
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon sweet smoked Spanish paprika (pimenton)
1 heaping teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely cracked black pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Juice of 1 large lemon

Directions:
1) Place a large baking sheet into oven. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
2) Place potatoes, red pepper, poblano pepper, jalapeno pepper, sweet onion, basil, thyme, paprika, salt, pepper, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice in a large bowl and toss well to coat all ingredients. Quickly spray hot pan with nonstick spray. Dump potato mixture in a single layer onto pan. Return to oven.
3) Bake, turning mixture every 15 minutes, until potatoes are soft and brown, about 50 minutes. Yield 6 to 8 servings.

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55 comments :

Louis la Vache said...

Mary, «Louis» gained five pounds just reading the recipe...

The Kitchen Masochist said...

I love the flavors. Just beautiful! This is definitely something I'd love to try. There are more than enough variety of chillies to substitute for the missing poblano.

T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...

I just love the tiny potatoes that are available now. Potatoes sometimes get a bad rap, but I think they are one of the best things the Earth offers.

Unknown said...

What a lovely recipe! Great tips on the hot pan and oven.

Angie's Recipes said...

What a great potato recipe! I am going to give it a try! The colour of this dish is just so happy and sensational!

Joe Ambrosino said...

I love potatoes, Mary. This is a really fine recipe which I will try. I like your little touch of adding Worcestershire too!

Sushma Mallya said...

Quick,Easy & a beautiful dish...just loved it....have a wonderful day mary..

giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...

Buongiorno Mary,
le patate arrosto sono uno dei miei piatti preferiti, anche se devo dire che mi piacciono in qualsiasi modo vengano cotte le patate.
E' un piatto che faccio spesso, perĂ² al posto dei peperoni io metto i pomodorini fatti a ciliegina e non metto la paprika ( al suo posto metto i semi di peperoncino piccante )e ne la Worcestershire che per noi italiani rimane troppo dolce.
Buona giornata

Unknown said...

My mouth is watering so much I am keeping it clamped shut! Potatoes and red peppers are on the shopping list for tomorrow.
Fingers crossed my attempt ends up just like yours!

Coleens Recipes said...

I could EASILY made an entire meal out of this...delicious.

Ana Powell said...

Very easy to make and so flavoursome.
Awesome colours x

Cherine said...

Love potatoes!! This recipe is fantastic!

Deb in Hawaii said...

I keep craving potatoes lately. ;-) these look wonderful--love the southwest flair.

Diane said...

Yummy, yummy, yummy, if I did not still have toothache I would be in the kitchen cooking this recipe! Diane

Mags @ the Other Side of 50 said...

I love roasted vegetables. What a beautiful dish and thank you for the tip of heating the pan first. I'd never have thought of that.

From the Kitchen said...

The smoke alarm going off is what alerts my family that dinner's almost ready! I am going to do this recipe very soon. I do roast a lot of potatoes but usually with just S&P, olive oil and, sometimes, rosemary. I like the additional layers of flavor you have. I've recently been finding the small potatoes in purple, a mottled "magenta", golden and red. They make a spectacular-looking dish out of a potato. Thank for the recipe.

Best,
Bonnie

Penny said...

I love this recipe Mary. I have small white potatoes in the pantry and the other ingredients on my grocery list. Thank you.

Sarah @ Mum In Bloom said...

Mary these look delicious. They would be wonderful served with breakfast. I love all the herbs in the recipe. Thanks for sharing :)

3 hungry tummies said...

This is such a happy looking dish! this is going to be perfect with my next roast dinner!

Martha said...

I'll have to try this -- looks yummy and would go well with a grilled steak!

Sweet Southern Prep said...

Yum! Hoping to make this soon! Thanks!

Debbi Does Dinner Healthy said...

Excellent pictures! My mouth is watering!

Joanne said...

I love the crispiness of potatoes prepared this way. And with all of these good herbs and spices, they must be out of this world good!

Janine said...

This looks YUM!!!

Unknown said...

ohhhh Mary that looks absolutely wonderful.....I love roasted potatoes and never thought to even make them southwest...what a great idea. I am going to definitely have to try that.

Have a great day!!

Carla and Michael said...

Mary, I love the use of all of the peppers and the smoked paprika in this dish. Especially the poblano, which has come to be a favorite of mine. Great reading too, who of us hasn't been initiated into the been there,done that school of life, especially in the kitchen. I'm having a hard time wiping the smile off of my face now. Thanks.

Valérie said...

This is certainly a change from the usual rosemary and garlic roasted potatoes... Definitely a keeper!

Inspired by eRecipeCards said...

on my list to make... love the idea of all the peppers!

Sue said...

What a beautiful recipe. I sometimes boil the potatoes just for a bit before I roast them to make things go a little faster. But they're never as good as when they're done the proper way, as you did them. Yum!

michelle said...

I am just discovering the MANY varieties of Paprika available!

Love the idea of the roasted potatoes with hot peppers.

♥ Kathy said...

I love potatoes any way you want to cook them and I love paprika too..win-win :)

Bob said...

Oh man, those look perfect. I love all the peppers in there, I bet they add a fantastic flavor.

Ann said...

Awesome! love the color and it looks so perfect.

The Blonde Duck said...

I needed a new way to fix potatoes. And this is it.

My Little Space said...

Absolutely fantastic! Love the colour combo and the flavour as well. Hmm..mm... Something i shouldn't miss!
Have a great day!
Cheers, Kristy

Bonnie said...

The perfect side dish. Oh heck, I could eat these as the main event. A whole plate of them!

Shaheen said...

Those potatoes look absolutely scrumptious!

Khadija El Mary said...

What a happy dish! Nothing better than roasted vegetables and my children love potatoes, I have to bookmark this. Thanks and have a nice day Mary.
Cheers

Mary Bergfeld said...

Mamakamal, welcome to One Perfect Bite. I'm delighted you found us and hope you'll be back often. Mary

Joan said...

Mary, I can't wait until the weekend to try this recipe. And I could kiss you for the information about the hot pan and oven. Now, I know one of the things I am doing wrong when I try to oven roast potatoes. Thanks you!

La Bella Cooks said...

Oh wow, it is so hard to type while drooling. It's not pretty but these potatoes are calling my name. How delicious.

Jen_from_NJ said...

Thank you for the perfect potato tips! These potatoes look so delicious. I love the color from the peppers.

Christine said...

I've never met a potato I didn't like. These are simply beautiful and will go on my list of recipes to make soon.

Michelle said...

Wow! Those look soo good!

~ ~ Ahrisha ~ ~ said...

Hello Mary~ ~I've saved your recipe and can't wait to try it with a grilled steak. We are looking forward to 80* weather this weekend.
~ ~Ahrisha~ ~

ann low said...

Sounds so flavorful and healthy. Already bookmarked it.

Anonymous said...

What a delicacy! This would be my favorite side dish of all!

Gayle said...

The potatoes look so yummy. Definitely a dish I will have to try. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I so appreciate your kind words.

We Are Not Martha said...

Wow! I'm not even THAT into potatoes, but these look absolutely fabulous!

Sues

Jeannie said...

Beautiful dish! I love it!

Kim said...

The potatoes look wonderful Mary! I would love to have them as a side for breakfast tomorrow.

Karen said...

I love the jalapeno and poblano chili's in this - looks very good!

Terrianne, Call me Ree said...

This is very similar to a dish I make. Only I use red potatoes. I love it. Very delicious. Great post, Mary. =)

Terrianne, Call me Ree said...

Ooh, yummy! This is similar to a dish I make. It's one of my favorites. Another great post, Mary. You're just going to have to get used to me saying that. =) Blessings.

Andrea at Opulent Cottage said...

We made these for dinner last night and they were incredible! We love poblano peppers and anything spicy. In the future I'll share a poblano cream sauce recipe that I bet you would like, too.
Thank you for a fantastic dish that I know is going to become one of our favorites.
Cheers, Andrea

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