My second installment of Whatever Wednesday and I already love this…just cooking and a few photos and sharing a great simple recipe from the archives of my first food website! This dish is normally made with red or fingerling potatoes but I had purple potatoes delivered in my CSA box and that’s my update for this dish from 1995.
Aren’t they pretty? But mashed just seemed wrong.
Really, tell me – how often are potatoes so gorgeous? Full disclosure? I do love purple; it’s my favorite color!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potatoes, purple, fingerling, red or yukon gold, sliced
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the potatoes, onions and garlic in a large roasting pan or baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix to coat.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes; test potatoes with a fork for doneness; remove or continue to cook in 5 minute increments until potatoes can be easily punctured with a fork.
- Taste, season with more salt and pepper if necessary.
Notes
If you have a large enough grill you can also make these outside. Simply heat one side of the grill and put the pan of potatoes on the other side that is not over the heat. Follow directions as above although often takes longer due to heat fluctuations on a grill.
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I bought those purple potatoes once and just couldn’t get used to that color. Love this idea of adding the onion and rosemary for a visually better experience. Thanks for the post Barb.
I just can’t see them mashed for some reason…maybe because adding milk might make them lavender? I did love the flavor though so hope you’ll try them again Lea Ann.
It’s funny how I so quickly forgot about purple potatoes, which I love because of that color is just stunning! Such a great use of them!
Brian @ A Thought For Food Most Recent Post: Quail Egg Pizza
Thanks Brian…my foray into veggies is to keep them pretty simple; roasted and grilled are what I do most often.
I love using purple potatoes. They really do elevate any potato dish with their beauty!
Jen @ Savory Simple Most Recent Post: Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter Blondies (Giveaway)
I expected the color to change the first time I made them but I love that they stay dark and certainly purplish…and don’t mind that they taste so good either!
I love the idea of whatever wednesday. I do like purple potatoes but we don’t find them as easily.
Baker Street Most Recent Post: #MuffinMonday: Graham Cracker and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
It’s been fun; I have so many recipes to share and not quite the time to do them justice; this is the best of all world for me! They are not readily available here either but now I’m looking more closely…I really enjoyed them.
I love purple potatoes too!! True story: served them to my grandmother in a potato salad and she would NOT eat them because of the color. Oh well, more for me. This recipe looks delish Barb!!
Heather | Farmgirl Gourmet Most Recent Post: Easy Cinnamon Dolce Latte
I believe it…it is a funny color for potatoes for sure; but they are so good. Now to find some more and have no idea where to start.
Purple potatoes are not only pretty but also delicious! We discovered it this year and can’r have enough. Beautiful post! :)
Marina@Picnic at Marina Most Recent Post: Welcome To My Labor Day Picnic: It’s All About A Pie!
Aren’t they good? Certainly unique but we just loved them.
Yumm… I love potatoes and this side dish looks delicious and beautiful!
Purple is my favorite color too… I love the potato medley that costco has that includes small purple potatoes …
I know exactly what you’re talking about Doreen; I’ve bought that before too. Which reminds me; I need to make a Costco run. Pray for me. :)
they look stunning! what a great twist on a side dish!
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Being a lover of potatoes I’m delighted to see this recipe. Now to find purple potatoes in my area. Talk about adding colour to your plate!
Paula Most Recent Post: Coloring Book Cookies
I normally make red or fingerling potatoes the same way; heck I would have done a red, white and blue melange if they had been in the house!
I love potatoes so much :) This looks amazing. Thanks for posting!
This is a great and easy way to prepare them Addie…and they really are unique although I love doing the same thing with red and fingerling potatoes too.
I am on a constant lookout for purple potatoes… have never found them! (and mashed is exactly what I want to do with them… ) ;)
Kristina Most Recent Post: pizza pepper jacks
You had me at potatoes. Anything else is just a bonus :-)
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme Most Recent Post: Buttery Barbecued Chicken
I know that feeling…I used to not eat many of them but I am in love with smaller potatoes; guess it’s the ease of prep? And I ADORE rustic mashed potatoes…those aren’t lumps anymore! :)
Wow, just look at that COLOR!! So beautiful!
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective Most Recent Post: Vegetable Lo Mein with Homemade Pasta {Kitchenaid Giveaway}
It takes a bit of getting used to because it’s so not the norm but they are great potatoes…sweeter than the others yet not like sweet potatoes. We loved them
They are so pretty. I couldn’t think of a better way to enjoy them. Caramelized onions add such wonderful flavor to dishes. Although, mashed is a nice idea I’m thinking;)
Lora @cakeduchess Most Recent Post: Nectarine Chiffon Upside-Down Cake-Tuesdays with Dorie
I do love mashed potatoes; maybe next time…if there is a next time. They sure aren’t something I see a lot of.
Wacky color! ANYTHING with caramelized onions would be perfect on my plate. What a nifty Halloween idea – just add carrots. :)
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef Most Recent Post: Yummy Homemade Salsa
That would be cool wouldn’t it…without having to artificially make something black. Now I want more!