Potato side dish recipes please - preferably easy

Allira, I don't often buy ready made things for guests.

Norah, I wish I could remember! They were very nice.

I think it might have been Waitrose. I will try to remember to check when I go again.

kittylester

LucyAnna5

What did you choose to do in the end, Kittylester?

I am embarrassed to say that I bought garlic and herbs hasselback potatoes.

It was lunch for DD3 and her family and DGS5 had his first football match before lunch so I opted for ease.

Wolfie won his football and we had a lovely lunch.

I've not seen already cooked.

We love hasselback potatoes, may I ask where you purchased?

Don't be embarrassed, kittylester!
Where did you buy them? 😀

Sounds a good result all round!

LucyAnna5

What did you choose to do in the end, Kittylester?

I am embarrassed to say that I bought garlic and herbs hasselback potatoes.

It was lunch for DD3 and her family and DGS5 had his first football match before lunch so I opted for ease.

Wolfie won his football and we had a lovely lunch.

Snowbell

Why do we no longer seem to get new potatoes that are easy to scrape?

Why scrape them anyway? We always have them in their skins, have done for many years.

What did you choose to do in the end, Kittylester?

vegansrock

Italians wouldn't serve gnocchi with a meat dish it would be a separate course. small cubes of roasted potatoes cooked with olive oil and herbs would be enough ( that's after your salad antipasti and your pasta course !).

Yes, but we do not have to do what the Italians do. We can serve gnocchi with chicken curry , or cassoulet or anything else if we want to.

Think how often curry is served with chips.

Italians wouldn't serve gnocchi with a meat dish it would be a separate course. small cubes of roasted potatoes cooked with olive oil and herbs would be enough ( that's after your salad antipasti and your pasta course !).

I just wash baby new potatoes, boil them and add
- a spoonful or 2 of vegetarian pesto sauce, or
- mint and plain yoghourt, or
- chopped spring onions or chives
- sesame seeds

Clean and cut into wedges spray with a little oil and oven cook

Because skins are eatable.they have more vitamins in...just wash under tap. cut in half and. cook...I could eat a whole small bag of jersey new potatoes.buttrr and sprinkled with salt(low sodium salt)

Diced roast potatoes

Smashed potatoes: any will do. No need to peel, just a good scrub. Chop up and boil until cooked. Lay them in an oiled roasting tin, smash/rough them up a bit and drizzle with olive oil. Cook them like you would roast potatoes until crispy. Theyre a sort of cross between mashed and roast. Add salt to taste.

Well-seasoned mashed potatoes, extra delicious with a few chopped chives mixed in.

Why do we no longer seem to get new potatoes that are easy to scrape?

I too was going to suggest Parmentier potato. Right sort of colour along side creamy dishes.

Parmentier potatoes. Small diced potatoes roasted with garlic and rosemary

Esmay

Another idea !

Italian roast potatoes :

Roast the potatoes in olive oil - not virgin .
Add cloves of garlic and sprigs of fresh rosemary .

Lovely! We make often, Italians really cook well.

Baked are always delicious and you can scoop the masala on top! Yummy

Seconding Esmay's Italian roast potatoes.

Friend swears by this. Chopped egg, beetroot, and potato. Olive oil and lemon or mayo. No quantities, just what you've got. About to have a go myself. Recipe Italian in origin.

Another idea !

Italian roast potatoes :

Roast the potatoes in olive oil - not virgin .
Add cloves of garlic and sprigs of fresh rosemary .

Viennese potato salad is very nice
www.lilvienna.com/austrian-potato-salad/

I tend to serve my potato salad with cold meats especially when I have a lot of guests and need to make a great deal of food .
You can't best an Italian fruit salad for dessert .And if guests are still hungry then Italisn ice cream .