Switch up your Christmas roasties by trying new cooking methods and flavours
Savoury roast potatoes
Crumble a vegetable stock cube into the roasting tin alongside your vegetable oil to make these moreish, savoury roast potatoes.
SERVES 6-8 PREP 15 mins COOK 1 hr 15 mins EASY VE
3 tbsp vegetable oil 2kg Maris Piper potatoes 1 vegetable stock cube, or 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tip the oil into a large, deep roasting tin and put in the oven to heat up for at least 20 mins. Peel the potatoes, then halve if small, or quarter if large. Tip into a pan of well-salted cold water and bring to the boil. Boil for 8 mins until almost tender, then drain. Leave to steam-dry for 10 mins, then gently shake to fluff the potatoes up a bit.
2 Remove the roasting tin from the oven, crumble in the stock cube or sprinkle in the nutritional yeast and stir carefully into the oil. Add the potatoes and gently toss to coat, then season and toss again. Roast in the oven for 1 hr until golden, turning the potatoes over a few times to ensure even browning.
PER SERVING (8) 214 kcals • fat 4g • saturates 0.4g • carbs 38g • sugars 2g • fibre 4g • protein 4g • salt 0.7g
Spiced roast potatoes
Add turmeric to the boiling water when cooking the potatoes to make them golden, then toss in garam masala before roasting in hot oil or beef dripping.
SERVES 6-8 PREP 15 mins COOK 1 hr 15 mins EASY VE
3 tbsp vegetable oil 2kg Maris Piper potatoes 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp garam masala
1 Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Drizzle the oil into a large, deep roasting tin and put in the oven to heat up for at least 20 mins. Peel the potatoes, then halve if small, or quarter if large. Tip into a pan of well-salted cold water along with the turmeric, and bring to the boil. Boil for 8 mins until almost tender, then drain. Leave to steam-dry for 10 mins, then gently shake to fluff the potatoes up a little.
2 Remove the tin from the oven. Gently roll the potatoes in the oil along with the garam masala and some salt. Roast for 1 hr until golden, turning the potatoes a few times to ensure even browning.
PER SERVING (8) 214 kcals • fat 4g • saturates 2g • carbs 38g • sugars 2g • fibre 4g • protein 4g • salt 0.7g
Umami roast potatoes
This recipe uses yeast extract to create a deeply savoury, golden crust on the potatoes.
SERVES 6-8 PREP 15 mins COOK 1 hr 15 mins EASY VE
4 tbsp vege
