Boring Potatoes!!!!

How many of you out there make the same type of potatoes when cooking meals???? chips, mash, roast, boiled....... I bet it becomes repetitive and BORING!!!! especially for the kids. Am I right????

Well I know the feeling, but in my house instead of my children finding it boring I find it boring.

There is so much you can do with potatoes and over time I have experimented with so many different types of species, herbs and even the way they are cut and presented.

I personally think presentation of food plays a massive part in encouraging someone to try something, especially for kids. Food needs to look colourful, even if the main focus of the meal being meat, chicken or fish is not colourful at least the trimmings  should be.

Now that I'm back with blogging you will find interesting, mouth watering recipes that will help you turn your dinner table into a feast!!!!!!

Back to potatoes, here is one of my latest new invention of turning boring potatoes into a finger licking side dish that will go with any meal.

I hope you enjoy it, feedback would be much appreciated. 

Thanks

Aysha

Rustic Half Jackets

You will need:

4 roasting potatoes 

olive oil 

salt to taste

a sprinkle of dried chilli flakes

dried mixed herbs

dash of paprika

Method:

Wash and boil the whole potatoes with skin on for about 10 min (don't completely boil them otherwise they will mash)

Once boiled, drain and cut into half long ways, then lightly cut a little of the way into the potatoes longways and the other way (like you would do to a mango to make it look like a hedgehog). Bush the skin side of the potato with olive oil and place skin side down on a baking dish. 

In a small jug pour about 2 tbsp of olive oil and add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix well. Drizzle over the potatoes.

It should look like this:

Place into an preheated oven for 40 min or until the potatoes have roasted to your desired colour and texture. You will notice that the potatoes open up a little. This will give it a Rustic look.

Rustic Half Jackets:

Enjoy!!!!!

It's just another way to make potatoes more interesting, I had mine with fresh salad drizzled with dressing and spaghetti. Or try melted cheese!!!!!

How will you eat your???