Roasted New Potatoes with Herbs, Garlic and Balsamic Vinegar Recipe

Roasted New Potatoes with Herbs, Garlic and Balsamic Vinegar Notes

Small new potatoes are roasted with plenty of fresh herbs, garlic and olive oil for this sauce and then tossed with balsamic vinegar and butterfly-shaped pasta. Choose the smallest possible new potatoes, ideally no larger than a whole walnut. Briefly soaking the potatoes in cold water helps them to maintain moisture as they roast. Although rosemary and sage are my first choices for this sauce, other fresh herbs such as thyme, oregano, marjoram or even fresh bay leaves could be used. The chives are tossed with the cooked pasta to give the dish some color. Minced parsley may be used as a substitute for the chives, if desired.

Recipe from Pasta E Verdura by Jack Bishop (HarperCollinsPublishing; April 10, 1996)

Ingredients

• 1 pound Tiny New Potatoes
• 5 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 4 medium Cloves of Garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Chopped Rosemary
• 6 Large Sage Leaves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 pound Pasta
• 2 tablespoon Snipped Chives

Serves / Yields

4 servings

Preparation Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil in a large pot for cooking the pasta.

2. Scrub the potatoes under cold, running water but do not peel them. Cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes. Place the potatoes in a large bowl and cover them with cold water. Set the potatoes asided for 10 minutes.

3. Combine 3 tablespoons oil with the garlic, rosemary, sage, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Drain the potatoes and place them in a single layer in a large baking dish. Drizzle the oil mixture over them and mix well until the potatoes are evenly seasoned.

4. Roast the potatoes, turning them occasionally to promote even cooking, until golden brown, about 40 minutes. Scrape the poatatoes plus any oil in the baking dish into a bowl large enough to hold the cooked pasta. Toss the potatoes with the remaining two tablespoons of oil and balsamic vinegar. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust seasonings if necessary.

5. While the potatoes are roasting, cook and drain the pasta, making sure that some liquid still clings to the noodles. Toss the hot pasta with potatoes and the chives. Mix well and transfer portions to warm pasta bowls. Serve immediately.

Credit

This recipe was provided by The Spice House.

Cuisines, Courses and Ingredients

• Main Dish, Pasta, Pasta, Potato

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