Thanksgiving Parsley Leaf Potatoes Recipes

PARSLEY LEAF POTATOES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Pour butter into a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep) and tilt to coat bottom. Working with 1 potato at a time, halve potatoes lengthwise, then put a parsley leaf on cut side of each potato half and season with salt. Put potatoes, cut sides down, in baking pan and roast (do not turn over) until undersides are golden and potatoes are tender, 45 minutes.

THANKSGIVING PARSLEY LEAF POTATOES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450. Pour butter into a large shallow baking pan about 1" deep and tilt to coat bottom completely. Working with 1 potato at a time, cut potato in half, lengthwise. Do not peel.
• Press and center a single parsley leaf on cut side of each potato half and season lightly with salt. (The starch in the potato will adhere the leaf rather like glue.).
• Put potatoes, cut sides down, into the butter in baking pan and roast (do not turn over) until undersides are golden and potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Potatoes can be kept warm with cut sides up for about 30 minutes (loosley cover with foil.).
• Of course, recipe can be easily altered for any number of servings.

CLASSIC PARSLEY POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a saucepan with salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook about 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Drain them and return to the saucepan.
• Add the butter and roll the potatoes in it until it melts. Gently toss the potatoes in the parsley, season with salt and pepper and serve at once.

SIMPLE LEMON PARSLEY POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender, about 15 minutes; drain. Combine butter, lemon juice and parsley; pour over the potatoes and stir gently to coat.