Lemon and Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
1 bag of Teeny Tiny potatoes (from trader joes) or 1 pound of your fav potatoes
4 cloves of Garlic
1 bunch of italian parsley
Juice of 1-2 lemons (depending on your liking of lemon juice)
Preparation
1
Kiddo: Wash the potatoes with a scrub and for the ones that are big, have the parent cut them in half.
2
Kiddo: Place the potatoes in a bowl and mix with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper (or you can use regular pepper) and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Mix with your hands.
3
Parent: Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes, until golden brown on one side. Half way through the baking process, mix the potatoes around.
4
Kiddo: (ask for help from parent when needed, encourage asking for help) peel the garlic and wash the parsley.
5
Parent: Place the parsley and garlic into a small food processor and chop, till finely chopped. Then place mixture into the bowl.
6
Kiddo: Squeeze the juice of 1.5 lemons into the bowl with the parsley and garlic mixture. (use the other half of lemon at the end, if you still want a more lemony taste)
7
Parent: Take the potatoes out when lightly browned and ready. Let it sit for 10 minutes, then place the potatoes onto serving dish.
8
Kiddo: Toss the lemon/parsley/garlic mix in with the potatoes. Mix it all around with a spoon.
9
Parent: Taste it to see if you would like a more lemony taste or more salt or pepper.
10
You can eat it warm or let it cool and eat it at room temperature. Enjoy!
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About
This is a dish my grandma would make on a hot summer day, a nice refreshing twist to a potato dish.
I write my recipes in ways that parents can incorporate their children while cooking, with tools focusing on building their child's language skills and enhancing their creativity.
Added:
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 5:24pm
