How to Roast Potatoes

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Roasted potatoes are a perfect side dish for fish, meat or chicken. Experiment with your favorite herbs for a change of pace. Serves 4.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Step1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Step2

Put potatoes on a greased baking pan.

Step3

Combine oil, onion powder, garlic salt, pepper and paprika in a small bowl.

Step4

Drizzle oil mixture over potatoes, tossing lightly to coat.

Step5

Bake, covered with aluminum foil, 45 minutes.

Step6

Stir potatoes and bake, uncovered, 10 to 20 minutes longer, or until potatoes are tender and brown on the edges. Serve.

Try crumbling 1 tbsp. of fresh chopped rosemary over the potatoes. They'll smell great as they roast, and taste even better.
If you can't find bite-size potatoes, buy larger ones and cut them into bite-size chunks.
You can experiment with the kinds of potato you roast, as well. In general, "boiling" or "all-purpose" potatoes (as opposed to "baking" potatoes, like the common russet) are better to roast, as they won't fall apart, even if you need to cut them in pieces. Yukon Gold and fingerling potatoes are two interesting varieties.