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Parmesan Potatoes

June 19, 2018 by Barbara 3 Comments

Parmesan potatoes are delicious and go with any kind of meat dish.

Parmesan potatoes: an incredibly easy recipe that takes red potatoes up a notch and creates something wonderful with that magic ingredient, Parmesan cheese.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a dish that suffered with the addition of parmesan cheese and this one is no exception. I love red potatoes. They’re good and they make a great side dish. They’re user friendly because you don’t have to peel them. But potatoes can be boring  if you don’t tweak ’em a bit. And that’s all it takes…a bit. Just six ingredients and a few minutes of prep and these potatoes start to sing.
Try to find red potatoes that are about the same size.

 A Few Tips for Making Parmesan Potatoes

When you’re shopping for this recipe, look for potatoes that are similar in size. It’s not a must but the slices will have a similar diameter and cook at the same time. As you can see from before-and-after-baking pictures below, I didn’t take my own advice. Not all my potatoes are the same size. My husband did the uneven slicing but, hey, he tried.  Next time I’ll get out the mandoline.

You can make your own breadcrumbs by putting slices of bread in a food processor then drying out the fresh crumbs in the oven. But that wouldn’t be simple. The simplest way is to buy store-bought breadcrumbs. I prefe panko because I like the taste and texture a lot, so panko it was.

Parsley is a very versatile herb that adds a lot of flavor. And you can find it year-round at the supermarket. Use flat-leaf parsley in this dish if you can over the curly kind. What’s the difference? Flat-leaf, or Italian parsley, has a brighter, more robust flavor. It’s a true aromatic. Curly-leaf parsley can be tougher. Some people find the taste too bitter and would prefer to see it only as a garnish next to crab cakes or something. However, if you can’t find flat-leaf parsley use the curly kind and your dish will be just fine. (It’s actually easier to chop.)

Here are the potato slices before roasting in this incredibly easy Italian recipe.

I also recommend using the best Parmesan you can find, or afford, as some of the lesser brands produce a Parmesan that’s just so salty.

Parmesan potatoes is a non-traditional Italian recipe but the parmesan makes the taste.

These babies bake up nice and golden and they taste so delicious you don’t even have to serve them with anything! Even my saltimbocca.

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Parmesan Potatoes

Yield: Serves 6

Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, sliced 1/2-inch thick
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh, flat-leaf parsley

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Place a baking sheet into the oven to preheat at the same time.
  2. Place potatoes in a bowl and toss gently with the olive oil.
  3. Combine Parmesan, bread crumbs and parsely in another bowl.
  4. Remove pre-heated baking sheet from oven and sprinkle about 1/2 cup of cheese mixture onto the sheet.
  5. Place the potatoes onto the sheet and sprinkle with the remaining cheese mixture.
  6.  Bake until potatoes are tender, about 30-35 minutes.

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Italian recipes, parmesan, Parmesan cheese, potatoes, red potatoes, roasted potatoes

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  1. Lucy

    March 3, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    I made these last night…. The girls loved them! Thank you!

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    • Barbara

      March 5, 2016 at 12:22 pm

      Lucy, glad they liked them. They’re very tasty. Thanks for visiting my site. Barbara

      Reply
  2. Sylvana

    March 6, 2016 at 7:19 pm

    Finally decided to dump the diet and made these. Absolutely DELISH!

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