Boiled Red Potatoes
Boiled red potatoes with garlic butter and Parmesan cheese, an old fashioned and often made salty side dish with earthy delicious potatoes. This dish, done in under 30 minutes, is incredibly filling and flavorful. There is no doubt that you will LOVE your boiled red potatoes!!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 405kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5-2 lbs small red potatoes washed
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- salt
- pepper
- chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add clean red potatoes to a large sauce pan and cover with cold water. You want the water to be at least 1" above the red potatoes.
- Heat on medium high heat and boil the potatoes for about 20-25 minutes or until a fork can be easily stuck into the potatoes. If the skin begins to peel off, the potatoes are done.
- Drain excess water (carefully, its hot!) from the baby red potatoes.
- Place drained red potatoes into a large bowl with pats of butter, minced garlic, and season with salt and black pepper.
- Use a spoon to mix well until butter is completely melted.
- Spoon red potatoes into a serving dish and sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley herbs.
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Notes
If potatoes are larger than the regular small red potatoes bag, you may have to increase length of boiling time.
This recipe is easily adaptable to for mini reds, baby yellows or even these blush potatoes to mix up this simple side dish.
Nutrition
Serving: 4people | Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 340mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g