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Roasted Potato Side Dish Recipe

Just in time for the holiday season, I’m sharing this Roasted Potato Side Dish Recipe.  A gorgeous presentation of sliced red potatoes, roasted garlic, thyme, bacon, fresh cracked salt and pepper.  This will be the star of your holiday feasts!

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Sliced Roasted Potatoes

This is one of those dishes that looks fancy but is really quite simple to make.  No need to peel eleventy-million potatoes.  I can’t be the only child that was forced to peel an entire sack of potatoes every Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Sheesh, enough with the KP duty!  Nobody needs that many mashed potatoes.

This potato side dish recipe does require a mandoline, unless you have some impressive knife skills.  Everything else is simple and classic.  Uncomplicated flavors and superior seasoning.

sliced potatoes in round dish next to salt and pepper grinders

The Cole & Mason Derwent Salt Mill features a ceramic mechanism that ensures precise grinding.  It has three grind adjustments.  The smallest setting produces a salt powder.  Powder!

The best part is that you choose what type of salt to use.  I love my Pink Himalayan Salt!  Good quality salt really does make a huge difference in flavor.

hand grinding salt over potatoes in dish

The Cole & Mason Derwent Pepper Mill features a hardened carbon steel professional mechanism with six grind adjustments.

Both mills come with a lifetime mechanism guarantee.

hand grinding pepper over sliced potatoes

Surprise someone you love this holiday season with an elegant Salt and Pepper Mill Set.  It is a gift that will be used for years to come.

Or hey, get it for yourself.  You deserve the best too, right?

Then be sure to make this Roasted Potato Side Dish Recipe.  Your holiday meal just got a little fancier!

closeup of roasted sliced potatoes with bacon and thyme

closeup of roasted sliced potatoes with bacon and thyme

Roasted Potato Side Dish

Yield: 8
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Just in time for the holiday season, I'm sharing this Roasted Potato Side Dish Recipe.  A gorgeous presentation of sliced red potatoes, roasted garlic, thyme, bacon, fresh cracked salt and pepper.  This will be the star of your holiday feasts!

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs Red Potatoes
  • 5-6 Strips Soft Cooked Bacon - cut into pieces
  • 5 Tablespoons Olive Oil*
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 10 Cloves Roasted Garlic - smashed into a paste
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, additional
  • 3 Sprigs Thyme
  • Fresh Cracked Himalayan Salt and Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°
  2. Mix 5 Tb olive oil, lemon juice and roasted garlic paste in a large bowl. Thoroughly clean potatoes. Thinly slice potatoes with mandoline. (approximately 1/8 inch) Toss potatoes in olive oil mixture until evenly coated. Arrange potato slices (accordion style) in a 10 inch pie plate. Bake for 1 hour.
  3. Remove from oven. Brush 1-2 Tb olive oil over the tops of potato slices. Tuck bacon pieces and thyme between potato slices. Generously salt and pepper with the Cole & Mason Mills. Return to oven and bake 30-35 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through. Potatoes should be soft in the middle and crisp on the outer edges.
  4. Serve with additional salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

*I used some of the oil left over from roasted garlic.

Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 406Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 9mgSodium 235mgCarbohydrates 58gFiber 6gSugar 4gProtein 10g

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© Nicole Harris
Cuisine: American / Category: Side Dishes

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  4. Amber Bracegirdle says

    Oh my gosh, this is one gorgeous side dish! It looks so impressive, but it’s clearly simple to make. And I completely agree – the right salt makes every dish better.

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  6. Deborah says

    Ok this is making me hungry for potatoes at 7am!! And I have a pepper grinder, but I don’t grind my salt. I think I need this set so that I can start!!

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    • Nicole Harris says

      Hehe, potatoes are a perfectly acceptable breakfast. And these Cole&Mason Mills are amazing!!!

      Reply

  18. Janet says

    These look delicious! And I’m Canadian, so have already had Thanksgiving – so I’m going to make it for – um – Movember?

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  19. kati says

    Perfect! I was looking for something to bring to a friend’s diner last minute. Although do you think sweet potatoes would work just as well?
    Yummy!

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    • Nicole Harris says

      Hi Kati! I haven’t tried this with sweet potatoes. But, I’m sure it will work just fine. Keep a close eye on it as the cooking time may vary a bit with sweet potatoes.

      Reply

  21. Jace says

    Made this the other night and it was a hit! I used Alderwood smoked salt on mine. The top parts of the potatoes turned out a little tough and more leathery than crisp. Has that happened to you? If so, how did you fix it?

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    • Nicole Harris says

      Glad you like it, Jace! I haven’t had the tough potato issue. Maybe slicing the potatoes a bit thinner would help with that. Have a great day!

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    • Nicole Harris says

      Thanks Janie! I have never tried making this ahead of time. Maybe if you par-bake it before then just finish it off the day you need it. But I can’t say for sure.

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