Roasted Herbal Potatoes

Potatoes are always an inexpensive and common vegetable around here.  Baked potatoes get boring, even with various toppings.  And sometimes, I fix some sort of Italian flavor chicken, or Mediterranean dish and want a good potato side dish.  Or, sometimes I just like some variety!
This is an easy to prepare potato side dish and I think most anyone would enjoy it for a change!

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)
2 Pounds Yukon Gold Potatoes (they really work best!)
3/4 Cube Butter (REAL butter...please!  Not Margarine!)
1 Tablespoon Dry Basil
1 Tablespoon Dry Thyme
1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt

I use a cast iron frying pan with high sides on it for preparing this dish.  You probably could use a Pyrex baking dish, as well.  The dish will be going into the oven to cook.

PREPARATION
Wash the potatoes and leave the skins on.  That's where the vitamins and nutrients are in a potato! Now, using a sharp knife, slice the potatoes into very thin slices.

Melt the butter in a saucepan.  Brush the bottom and sides of the frying pan or baking dish with melted butter.  Arrange the potato slices in the frying pan or baking dish, standing the slices vertically, but at a bit of an angle.  Just enough to keep them standing up, one slice against the next, until the pan or dish is filled.  You should see the top edges of the potato slices, looking into the pan.

Using the remainder of your melted butter, drizzle it over the potato slices so the butter oozes down between the slices.  Now, sprinkle the Kosher salt over the potato slices.  Mix your Basil and Thyme (or you could use Italian seasoning, if you prefer) in a small dish and sprinkle it over the top of the buttered potato slices.

Pre-heat the oven to 375 F degrees and when at temperature, put the pan or dish in the oven to cook.  Check on the potatoes and you will know they are ready when you see the top edges of the potatoes looking a bit crispy and browned.  Remove the pan or oven from the dish and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.

This will be a welcome change from boring potatoes and I'm sure you'll enjoy the buttery/herbal flavor of the sliced potatoes!

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