I love potatoes. Any way you make them, I’m more than likely going to love them.
Last month, while we were in the Poconos, I made potatoes like I hadn’t made them in a really long time. Cut up small, lots of spices, and baked until they are crispy. I was reminded of how good they are, so Michael and I vowed to make them again soon.
We had half a bag of potatoes left from the chowder we made a couple of weeks ago, so last night was the night for homemade homefries! We made turkey bacon BLTs, and had these on the side. The nice thing about this “recipe” is that it can be so easily adapted to accommodate individual tastes. There are so many different herbs and spices you can use on potatoes.
Crispy (Baked!) Homefries
Ingredients:
– 2-2.5 lbs. potatoes (We used Yukon Gold, but any variety will do. In the Poconos, we used red potatoes, which were equally as good.)
– Olive oil
– Garlic powder
– Garlic salt
– Black pepper
– Oregano
– Parsley
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Rinse potatoes and (if desired) peel. Cut potatoes into small chunks. Be sure to cut them all so they are relatively the same size.
3. In large bowl, combine potatoes with the rest of the ingredients. Drizzle liberally with olive oil. Add in garlic powder, garlic salt, black pepper, oregano, and parsley (to taste). With your hands, toss potatoes to coat them with herbs and spices.
4. Pour potatoes onto baking sheet and spread evenly.
5. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until crispy, flipping with spatula every 15-20 minutes. Baking time will vary depending on size of potatoes and individual oven. If potatoes do not become crispy on their own, throw them under the broiler for an additional 5 minutes after baking.
(The potatoes before going into the oven.)
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I'm Heather. I'm 33 and have been married to Michael for seven years. Together, we have two beautiful little girls we love more than anything, and a miniature dachshund who drives us crazy. I'm a full-time working mom who has very little time for my own "stuff" these days, like home improvement, cooking/baking, cake decorating, and photography. Despite the team not making the playoffs since 1999, I'm STILL a Buffalo Bills fan, which I think speaks to my loyalty AND sense of humor. I can't wait to pick up the pace with travel again some day... you know, when we're done being ruled by tiny fists. Welcome to my blog.
Thanks, these turned out pretty well. I used half potatoes half yams.
These came out great, thanks. Tastier and easier than the roasted potatoes featured in Cooks Illustrated a few months ago.
Next time try them with some rosemary. The rosemary gives them a really nice taste!
using these as a part of my bangers ( using chicken sausage, with mozzarella spinach artichoke) and and mash (using these home fries instead.. Using golden potatoes with sliced onions. Replaced garlic salt with extra garlic and a bit of table salt. added onion powder and used italian seasoning blend rather than simply the green herbs recommended. Ill let you know how it turns out.
Gonna try and make these today for breakfast. Thanks :)
I added onions to mine for a slightly sweeter flavor. In my oven, these were done (OVERcooked actually) after only maybe 35 minutes. I plan to reduce the temperature (400) and the time (30 mins) next time.
I made these several times YEARS ago when you first posted it, but I don’t usually have potatoes so I kind of forgot about it. My grandpa sent me home with some fresh garden potatoes, and this was the first recipe I thought of! Still delicious!
Thank you! I used ranch seasoning and some salt and pepper and these turned out delicious!
Made these for breakfast today, but added some seasalt, green pepper, and onions. Came out amazing! Though halfway through I turned the temp down to 300.
Have you guys ever tried boiling the potatoes? Just boil them for like 6 minutes, drain the water and then vigorously shake the pan **shake! shake! shake!**…….**shake! shake! shake!**…….**shake! shake! shake!**. Now they look nice and…..well they dont look nice a this point but now when you cook them they will be suuuuuper crispy :)
Oh MY Goodness! you brought me back to my nana’s home fries. Always with left over taters. Always so crispy. She cooked them in pork lard with bits of crispy fat. I can feel my arteries hardening at the thought of them.
What !!! No green peppers ?
I love this! The potatoes came out crispy and tasty. I made them this morning for breakfast. Thanks for posting this.
I’m trying this as a starting point. I used a french fry chopper so they’d be the shape I wanted, though, plus added a little bit of seasoning salt. Thanks!