Mini Potatoes Roasted with Garlic Butter

mini potatoes on a white plate with parsley

5 from 7 votes

Mini Potatoes Roasted with Garlic Butter

Mini Potatoes, also known as creamers, are great to boil and roast. Mini potatoes cook quickly, making them the perfect potato side dish and are a family favorite! Make garlic roasted potatoes with whole roasted mini baby potatoes by boiling whole for a soft tender inside and then oven roasting for a crispy skin. Finish the whole baby potato off by smothering in melted garlic butter and drizzling with a ton of grated Parmesan cheese. Mini Garlic potatoes are great for any holiday are the BEST EVER garlic potato side dish. All you need is a bag of Little Potatoes colored potatoes (or red, blush, yellow work fine too), oil, and seasonings. These potatoes are crispy AND creamy, making the most flawless flavor combination.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 299kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

1.5 lb. small creamer potatoes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt and pepper
1/4 cup butter melted
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons fresh cut parsley
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

Place mini creamer potatoes into a large saucepan with at least 1" of water covering the top of them.
Heat saucepan over medium high until boiling.
Continue to boil potatoes for 15 minutes or until fork tender. Drain excess water carefully.
Preheat oven to 400 and place potatoes in a large bowl.
Drizzle vegetable oil onto potatoes and stir well to evenly coat all sides.
Place a rack on a baking sheet and using tongs, spread potatoes on rack. Be sure not to let potatoes touch.
Season well with salt and pepper.
Roast oiled potatoes for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and (again using tongs) place potatoes in a serving bowl.
In a separate small bowl, combine melted butter, minced garlic and fresh parsley herbs. Whisk together well.
Pour garlic butter over potatoes.
Using a spoon or spatula, carefully mix potatoes to evenly coat.
Sprinkle tops of potatoes with grated Parmesan cheese.
Carefully stir potatoes to distribute cheese.
Serve garlic potatoes immediately while hot.

Notes

Are mini potatoes good for you?

Health is a very specific situation to your own nutritional needs so health is a matter of perspective. Potatoes can provide a lot of positive benefits. In fact, many dietitians claim potatoes (fresh potatoes) are really good at giving you a nice balanced diet that helps keep you full from binging. This does not include chips, sorry!

What are little potatoes called?

Baby potatoes come in a variety of shapes and colors and are usually called "Creamer" potatoes. They can be found in bags in the produce department. Mini potatoes can also be called fingerlings or new potatoes.

Do you wash potatoes before baking?

Always wash potatoes before baking as they DO grow in the ground and are subject to bits of dirt and grit left behind on the skins.

What are baby potatoes?

Baby potatoes are exactly what you think they are! Potatoes that are not fully grown to large counterparts and have a mini look. These potatoes are easier to cook for side dishes because they are less dense than a large ground potato.

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