Is there any vegetable more versatile than the humble potato?
Potatoes. Cheap, easy and filling. They are the ultimate in frugal foods and are a staple both here in Australia and worldwide. This recipe for delicious French Style Creamy Baby Potatoes matches the delicious baby potato with cream, garlic and onion – all the flavours infuse to give you the ultimate in side dishes that pare well with roast meats, as a big dish at a shindig or just on the side of a vegetarian dish.
The best thing about this dish – you can eat it both hot or cold. Hot as a side dish – and cold as a potato salad – perfect for a picnic!
French Style Creamy Baby Pototes serves 8 people as a side dish.
You can pick up baby potatoes in your local supermarket – they are usually in a bag and you can buy them by the kilogram.
Method
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Par-cook potatoes in salted boiling water for 10 minutes, drain well
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In a large frypan, add olive oil, onion, and salt and pepper sauté until soft
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Add carrots and sauté for a minute
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Add garlic sauté until fragrant
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Pour in the cream and mix together, simmer for 2 min
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Add the potatoes and parsley and simmer until cream thickens
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Place in a serving bowl and scatter over some more parsley
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You can eat this potato dish hot or cold.
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If you have fussy eaters you can also finely dice the onions so they notice its there.
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You could also add sliced chargrilled capsicum and bacon for colour and flavour