Roasted New Red Potatoes with Thyme

Potatoes are so handy to have on hand because they last a long time in the refrigerator and they’re perfect for easy last minute side dishes.

In this recipe baby round (or petite-size) red potatoes are used (a little smaller than the size of a golf ball and so darn cute).  These very small potatoes are also called “new” potatoes because they’re harvested when they are young.  Their skin is thinner than a larger more mature potato, and new potatoes are ideal for roasting, steaming or boiling.

It’s great when these baby red potatoes are available in the market and especially nice when they’re on sale.

When making this recipe, if the baby red potatoes aren’t available or are too expensive to buy, check out the regular size red potatoes and pick out the smallest ones.  And instead of cutting them in half (like in this recipe for the baby potatoes), cut them in quarters or even smaller if using large size red potatoes.

One of the things I love about this recipe is that everything goes into a bowl, gets mixed around and then put on a pan to cook in the oven.  Super simple.

For a flavor boost, this recipe has bacon drippings in it.  Notice how I used the term “drippings” instead of “fat”?  I guess it makes me feel better using bacon “drippings” in a recipe instead of using bacon “fat”.  Boy am I ever in denial since they are the same thing.

Anyway, if you prefer not to use bacon drippings, just substitute it with the same amount of olive oil.

Although I used fresh thyme for garnish, another option is to use micro greens.  They are a beautiful garnish on top of roasted potatoes.

Recently at a wedding reception dinner I attended they served petite-size roasted potatoes topped with micro greens and small edible flower petals.  The potatoes were so beautiful and perfect for the occasion.

So let’s check out the ingredients.

Petite-size red potatoes (or any color that may be available), pepper, sea salt (or regular salt), onion powder, granulated garlic, fresh thyme, butter, and bacon drippings (optional; may substitute with olive oil)

Here’s how to make it.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cut the potatoes in half and add them to a large bowl.

Next add the melted butter and bacon drippings.

Then add the pepper, granulated garlic…

fresh thyme,

onion powder,

and salt.

Mix together so that the potatoes are coated with all of the ingredients.

On a large cookie sheet,

lay each potato cut-side down.

Bake in a preheated oven until the cut-side of the potato is a golden color (about 20 minutes).

Garnish with fresh thyme, serve while hot, and…

…enjoy.

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Roasted Red Potatoes with Thyme

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Roasted Red Potatoes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 7 (Serves apprx. 6 to 8)

Author [email protected]

Ingredients

• 3 pounds baby round red potatoes (also called "new" potatoes) cut in half
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (chopped if the leaves are on the larger side)
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (heaping), or to taste (or 1/4 heaping teaspoon regular salt, or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon melted butter*
• 1 tablespoon warm bacon drippings*
• 1 sprig fresh thyme (for garnish)

* May substitute both the melted butter and bacon drippings with 2 tablespoons of olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 

2. In a large bowl, add the potatoes, melted butter, bacon drippings, pepper, granulated garlic, thyme, onion powder, and salt. Mix together so that the potatoes are coated with all of the ingredients. 
   

3. On a large cookie sheet, lay each potato cut-side down. 
4. Bake in a preheated oven until the cut-side of the potato is a golden color (about 20 minutes). 
5. Garnish with thyme and serve while hot.