Description
Roasted fingerling potatoes shine in this simple Ina Garten side dish that combines crispy potatoes with fresh green vegetables. Garden-fresh ingredients and classic seasoning create a delightful accompaniment you can confidently serve at elegant dinners or casual family meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) fingerling potatoes, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 lb (454 g) broccolini, French string beans, broccoli, asparagus, snow peas, or other tender green vegetable
- 3 large shallots, peeled and cut in wedges through the root end
- 6–8 large sprigs fresh thyme
- ¼ cup (60 ml) good olive oil
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Sea salt or fleur de sel, to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously clean fingerling potatoes and shallots, patting completely dry to guarantee optimal roasting performance.
- Positioning: Spread potatoes and shallots in a single, spacious layer on a rimmed baking sheet, ensuring maximum surface contact for uniform caramelization.
- Seasoning: Massage extra virgin olive oil across vegetables, coating comprehensively, then sprinkle kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and scatter fresh thyme sprigs for aromatic depth.
- Roasting: Slide sheet pan into a preheated oven at 200°C / 400°F, positioned on middle rack, roasting for 25-30 minutes and turning vegetables midway to achieve golden, crisp exteriors.
- Vegetable Integration: Introduce broccolini or preferred green vegetable to the partially roasted potatoes, gently tossing to distribute heat evenly and continue roasting for an additional 10-15 minutes until vegetables reach crisp-tender perfection.
- Finishing: Extract from oven, discard exhausted thyme sprigs, garnish with premium sea salt, and serve immediately while vegetables retain their enticing, caramelized essence and piping hot temperature.
Notes
- Moisture Management: Pat potatoes completely dry to guarantee perfect crispy roasting without steaming.
- Strategic Pan Placement: Use a spacious sheet pan to create single-layer arrangement, ensuring each vegetable caramelizes evenly without overcrowding.
- Oil Massage Technique: Hand-massage olive oil onto vegetables for uniform coating, promoting consistent browning and flavor absorption.
- Seasoning Pro Tip: Layer salt and pepper gradually, tasting and adjusting to enhance natural vegetable flavors without overwhelming them.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg