Celebrate National Potato Day with a Mushroom & Baby Potato Tray Bake

The combination of potatoes and mushrooms is an Italian classic. And a match made in heaven to celebrate National Potato Day on 19 August! 

Meaty, umami-packed fresh mushrooms are our first choice to add healthy glamour to a family dish.

Also, did you know that very affordable potatoes have more potassium than bananas and are the perfect ingredient to glamorously stretch any dish you add them to?

  • That’s why the combo of mushrooms and potatoes are one of our favourites as we celebrate National Potato Day. This recipe is a wonderful, scrumptious, crowd-pleasing side dish for your next braai.

Mushroom, broccolini & cracked baby potato tray bake with garlic butter Recipe

Ingredients: (serves 6)

  • 700g-1kg baby potatoes
  • 125 g butter, melted
  • 30 ml olive oil
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped/grated
  • rind of a small lemon, finely grated
  • a generous handful fresh parsley, finely chopped (save half for garnish)
  • salt & pepper
  • at least 250 g portabellini mushrooms
  • 200-300 g broccolini spears
  • olive oil, for drizzling

Method:

  1. Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. Drain and set aside.
  2. Make the garlic butter drizzle: mix the butter, oil, garlic, lemon rind, parsley in a medium jug/bowl, and season with salt & pepper. Set aside.
  3. Arrange the potatoes in a large oven tray, then use the back of a spoon to gently crack them. Add the mushrooms & broccolini, then drizzle with the butter mixture and season with salt & pepper. Bake in a preheated oven at 220 C for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown.

Scatter with parsley and serve at once.

Written by Marvin

Founder of many things but FoodBlogJHB FoodBlogCT, FoodBlogDBN being my biggest project to date. UCT marketing graduate, Star Wars geek and Arsenal & Dortmund supporter. That's me!

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