Oven-Roasted Red Potatoes with Thyme
These oven-roasted red potatoes are simple to make and are a delicious side dish.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds baby round red potatoes (also called "new" potatoes) cut in half (or other type of small potatoes)
- 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
Equipment
- Baking sheet pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- 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.
- On a large sheet pan, 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).
- Serve warm and garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme.