New Potatoes Baked in Parchment
- 2 pounds small new potatoes, each 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt
- pepper
- 1 rosemary sprig
- A few thyme sprigs
- A few sage sprigs
- 1 head of garlic, cloves separated but not peeled
- 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Wash the potatoes in warm water to remove dirt or sand, then drain and blot.
- Put them in large mixing bowl.
- Add the olive oil, a generous amount of salt and pepper, the rosemary, thyme, sage and garlic cloves, and mix to coat.
- Arrange potatoes on an 18-inch round of baking parchment.
- Fold the parchment over to make a half moon, then fold and crimp the rounded edge to make a package, tucking in the end.
- It is O.K.
- if the package is not completely airtight.
- Place it on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes.
- Parchment will puff and brown as the potatoes roast within.
- Remove potatoes from oven and let rest 10 minutes.
- Open the package and sprinkle with parsley.
- Serve directly from the parchment, with a large spoon for the delicious oily juices.
potatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, sage, garlic, flatleaf
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013665 (may not work)