Basil Red Potatoes Recipes

STOVE TOP BABY RED POTATOES WITH BASIL, SHALLOTS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes in several places with fork.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook until potatoes are almost tender, shaking skillet occasionally, about 25 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons basil, shallots and garlic.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until potatoes are golden brown and very tender, shaking skillet occasionally, about 10 minutes longer.
• Season with additional salt and pepper.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil.

NEW POTATOES WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes in several places with fork. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until potatoes are almost tender, shaking skillet occasionally, about 25 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons basil, shallots and garlic. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until potatoes are golden brown and very tender, shaking skillet occasionally, about 10 minutes longer. Season with additional salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil.

BASIL GARLIC NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash the potatoes, place in large kettle, cover with water.
• Bring to a slow boil and then simmer until potatoes are fork tender.
• Cool completely.
• After potatoes are cold, quarter them.
• Place the margarine or clarified butter and minced garlic in a large fry pan.
• Heat until margarine is melted.
• Add the cold potato quarters and heat over medium burner, tossing to cover with margarine.
• Heat through, stirring gently but frequently.
• Do not brown.
• Toss with shredded basil.
• Serve hot.

SMASHED RED POTATOES WITH PARMESAN BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• To a mixing bowl, add red potatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss to coat potatoes.
• Place on a baking sheet.
• Cook potatoes until largest potatoes are soft, about 25-30 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking use a mixer to whip the butter, shredded parmesan, chopped garlic, chopped basil and salt and pepper.
• Add the roasted potatoes to bowl and smash potatoes to a coarse mash.

BASIL CHIVE RED POTATO MASH

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan and pour in enough cold water to cover them by a couple of inches. Toss in a handful of salt. Bring the water to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender when poked with a knife, about 25 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the pan. Add the cream and butter and let the whole pot sit over very low heat until warmed through.
• Add chives and basil to the pot with the potatoes and mash the potatoes coarsely. Season with salt and pepper.

LEMON-BASIL ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with 2 tablespoons oil. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 22-28 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, whisk lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper and remaining oil. Stir in onion and basil. Add roasted potatoes; toss to coat.