Golden, spice-crusted roasted potatoes and parsnips with tender middles made with just 10 minutes of active time! The perfect accompaniment to any breakfast or brunch.
Making delicious roasted potatoes is so easy, there is really no excuse for the pale, bland, flaccid wedges you often find when brunching out. The roots are simply cut, tossed with olive oil and salt, and ignored in the oven for an hour until they develop a crunchy crust and soft interior.
The last time I made these, I had some parsnips leftover from a soup recipe, and threw them in with the potatoes.
The result surprised me. Roasted parsnips taste incredibly sweet with a uniquely earthy bite, adding a welcome change from the usual spud suspects (spudspects?). I usually add some fresh rosemary needles and whole cloves of garlic to the mix, but this time I tossed in a bit of curry powder and smoked paprika instead.
The spices stain the roots a warm golden color, melding together to form a deliciously enigmatic seasoning. These are the perfect accompaniment to any number of dishes, from poached eggs to quiche to goat cheese souffle to any meat or fish dish.
Serve with a dollop of creme fraiche, sauce gribiche, romesco, or spiced garlicky yogurt dip.
Don't leave these cooling on the rack for too long, or you may be surprised when these roots mysteriously disappear, one by one, off the baking sheet without ever making it to the table...
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Oven Roasted Potatoes and Parsnips
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- 2 pounds yellow potatoes, cut into 1" chunks
- 2 pounds parsnips, peeled, cut into 3/4" chunks
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Toss all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Turn out onto a rimmed baking sheet and spread into an even layer.
- Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the bottoms form a golden brown crust. Use a thin, metal spatula to flip the wedges.
- Continue roasting until the potatoes and parsnips are golden and crusty all over and soft on the inside, another 30 minutes or so.
Kaye says
What temperature is your oven? You don’t say here
Alanna Taylor-Tobin says
Thanks for catching that! Copy/paste error when my recipes were copied into recipe cards a couple of years ago. The original text was below the recipe card with the oven temp. But I updated it with all the relevant info now. Thanks again for the note!