Slightly Healthier Roast Potatoes
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Roast potatoes don't have to be off the menu, just because you're eating healthily. Here's a recipe with 100% of the taste of roasties, but only 1/3 of the fat. |
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Ingredients
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Serves 4
- Enough potatoes for 4 people
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (or sunflower, if you don't have sesame)
- Large pinch of salt
- A large sandwich bag
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Method
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- Pre-heat the oven to 200 C. Put your potato roasting tin in the oven to pre-heat.
- Scrub the potatoes. There's no need to peel them, unless the skins are a bit bad.
- Chop to the size you want for your roasties. Normally 1/2 or 1/4 for medium-sized potatoes.
- Boil the potatoes for 5 minutes and then drain in a colander. Shake well, to fluff up the edges and make sure they're dry.
- Put the oils and salt into a large sandwich bag. Add the potatoes. Close and shake well, until all the potatoes are coated with oil.
- When the oven is hot, put the potatoes in the roasting tin, with any spare oil from the bag. Spread into an even layer.
- Roast for 20 minutes, then take the tray out of the oven (to keep the oven hot) and turn all the potatoes, to allow all surfaces to get crispy.
- Cook for another 20 minutes.
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Time From Cupboard-To-Table
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About 50 minutes |
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Notes & Variations on
Slightly Healthier Roast Potatoes
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Experiment with herbs and spices.
For even more flavour, add 1/2 stock cube to the cooking water.
Or roast the potatoes with fresh rosemary or sage leaves.
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