Easy Roasted 'lil-Tatoes

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs red potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks (or buy mini-potatoes)
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese*
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary (optional)
• 1/2 tsp salt and pepper, or more to taste
• *3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbsp)
• *3 Tbsp Butter (melted)
• *2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• *Optional

Directions

1. 01

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Use a non-stick cookie sheet or non-stick foil.

2. 02

   In a large mixing bowl, toss potatoes with olive oil. Add parmesan, and rosemary (if using) and season with salt and pepper (then more to taste if desired), toss to evenly distribute.

3. 03

   Pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Flip the potatoes to put skin-side down.

4. 04

   Bake in preheated oven until golden brown on bottom, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven.

5. 05

   *Optional: If using garlic, Melt butter with garlic.

6. 06

   remove potatoes to a mixing bowl, toss with garlic butter, add back to pan and return to oven and bake until tender and lightly browned, about 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

Notes

• The recipe above gives a great crispy-potato, if you just want the flavor and need to save time, you can still get amazing potatoes by doing the following:- Use 2-3lbs of mini-potatoes- Put the potatoes in a microwaveable-safe container, add 2 Tbs of water and microwave for 5 minutes, check the tenderness, add mroe time until you get a decently tender potato. - Add 2 TBS of butter and toss the potatoes until the butter is melted.- Add your mixture of Parpesan, Rosemary, Salt, Pepper, Garlic and parsley and toss the potatoes again covering all of them. - Serve immediately.