Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Asparagus and Green Beans
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 by Pam
Sometimes simple is best. I wanted to roast some veggies and fingerling potatoes to go with a flank steak I was grilling. I thought of all the flavor combinations of herbs and seasonings that would be really tasty but in the end I decided to use olive oil, sea salt and fresh cracked pepper. It's all they needed! The flavors were simple and wonderful. The potatoes had a nice crunch outside while remaining soft inside; the vegetables were perfectly cooked. We all really loved this side dish, especially me. It went very well with flank steak and a tossed salad.- 12 fingerling potatoes
- Handful of asparagus spears, woody ends trimmed
- Handful of green beans, ends trimmed
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Par-cook the fingerling potatoes for 5-6 minutes in a large pot of boiling water. Remove from water and let cool. Line a baking sheet with tin foil for easier clean up then spray with cooking spray. Slice the potatoes into half, lengthwise and put on the baking sheet, drizzle with half of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. While the potatoes are cooking, toss the asparagus and green beans with remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the potatoes from oven and toss the asparagus and green beans on the baking sheet with the potatoes. Return to the oven and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes or until the veggies are tender but still a bit crisp. Enjoy.
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YUM! This looks SOOOO good! I appreciate these simple veggie dishes. I am intimidated by cooking vegetables. Dumb thing to be afraid of cooking, I know! BTW, I did get the real parmesan. (well, close. I cheated a bit and bought the pre-shredded stuff!) I hope I got the right potatoes. I couldn't find any called 'yellow dutch' but found something I hope will work in it's place. Merry Christmas and thank you again for all your recipes. Can't wait to try the flank steak next!!!!!
What a great pairing! This looks so delicious, Pam! Merry Christmas! Stay warm and safe in this snow-bound town of ours!
This recipe sounds fabulous and I'm planning to try it right away. I love how you don't overcook the vegetables. I also appreciate your planning ahead for clean-up tip to use a foil covered pan. Your recipes and photography are spectacular. I've included a link to your site from my cooking blog. I believe my readers will really enjoy your recipes.
Bon Appetit from my kitchen to yours. Sam from My Carolina Kitchen
You've always got the tastiest things! Merry Christmas!
You took the words right out of my mouth. It seems to me the same with food and life. The simpler the better!! looks delish, Thanks Chuck
Oh Yum- I love veggies like this. Pure and simple!
That is refreshing to see right now.
I need to wake up to some green vegetables minus booze!!!!
Happy Holidays!
Stacey
What a great idea to pair asparagas and little potatoes. And I love the simple preparation. I would make a meal out of this and a salad.
Merry Christmas, Pam.
What a wonderful side dish! I'm going to have to try this one. I noticed Costco had fingerling potatoes the other day.
Those are beautiful! I love how rustic it looks! And you are right simplicty is best!
Just looking at that makes me mouth water! YUM
A simple yet so delicious and healthy dish for my family!
What a great combination of veggies! I will have to try this one soon!
You know I have not made anything, yet, with fingerling potatoes? Can you believe that? I need to ad them to my grocery cart next time I'm there.
Love the crust on these (best part right?)
i love fingerling potatoes! they look so yummy here with the greens! merry christmas :)
This looks wonderful and I have all the fixins. I can't wait to try this. Merry Christmas, Pam.
Two of my favorite veggies! Happy Holidays :)
Roasted is my absolute favourite way to eat potatoes. I love the combination of asparagus and beans too. Looks totally scrummy.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.
Those are some perfectly roasted veggies! Merry Christmas!
Oh how I adore crisp roasted vegetables. I must try this combination. My favorite is cauliflower and brussels sprouts coated with olive oil and garlic.
Wishing you a Delicious Christmas!
I love how you bake your potatoes. These look so good, nice and crunchy. I bet the beans and asparagus add an additional dimension of flavor to this delicious dish!
Nicely roasted ,looks very crisp and appetizing.Merry Christmas:)
Happy Holidays, sweety :)
Perfect with steak!
Not sometimes, Pam, most of the time! ;) That looks delicious-- I love it when taters get those crispy brown bits :) Merry Christmas!
This looks so fantastic and fresh. Perfect after a holiday cookie binge. Thanks for posting.
This looks like a lovely dish, especially after the over indulgence of the holidays! My boyfriend says we HAVE to try this.
I must say, that looks beautiful! I admire the browning you got on those taters!
The only think that worries me about this dish is that it doesn't seem to be very seasonal to me, though perhaps you live somewhere where all of these products are available in December. (Perhaps Florida?) I hope that asparagus didn't travel thousands of miles to your table!
But when late springtime comes along here in PA, I'll give this combo a try!
I agree that simple is the way to go – these look great!
I made this (sorta) tonight! I didn't use the fingerling potatoes and I left out the asparagus. I also sauted it w/some minced garlic in a nonstick pan. Two out of three of the kids loved it and had seconds, myself included. Thanks for the recipe and inspiration!
~ingrid