Feathers & Figs

Potatoes: Is there anything they can't do?

Seriously, I am a girl who loves her vegetables in all their shapes and sizes, from artichokes and asparagus to zucchini and ... zucchini flowers. But the humble spud may just be my king in the kitchen. You can have them mashed, roasted, steamed, pureed in a soup, made into vegetable patties and even wrapped in foil and baked over a campfire! 

One of my go to snacks (and sometimes dinner when just can't be bothered 'adulting') is a quick and easy batch of baked potato wedges. Sometimes I get fancy and throw a sweet potato in there too but only when I'm feeling super pretentious and watching home reno shows while agreeing with the neutral colour palette of that wealthy couples new open plan lounge. But I digress.

So, I am sharing with you all today my favourite quick and easy recipe for oven baked potato wedges which you can be shovelling into your face holes in less than 1/2 an hour! Flavoured with simple salt and pepper and sprigs of fresh rosemary, the crispy potato goodness gets to shine through with just enough flavour to give it a delightful kick! Obviously you could douse your cut wedges in whatever spice and herb blends you want but generally I like the stick with the old 'less is more' principle.  

You're welcome fellow potato-fiends! You're welcome. 

Baked Potato and Rosemary Wedges

~5 medium/large potatoes
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
4 sprigs fresh rosemary



Pre-heat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius and line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.

Cut your potatoes into wedges as thick or thin as you like (if you're hungry and want them to cook faster then go the thin option!) and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper then toss your rosemary sprigs into the mix and toss to make sure each wedge is covered in the spiced oil.

Bake for ~20 to 30 minutes (depending on your oven and how thick or thin your wedges are), turning and tossing occasionally until the potato is cooked all the way through and the outside has browned and crisped up.

Enjoy!