ingredients:
2-3 baby potatoes (or one small russet or white table potato), sliced 1/4 inch thin.
1 small beet, washed and trimmed at both ends, sliced very thin.
1 small yam (orange fleshed “sweet potato”), quartered and sliced 1/2 inch or slightly larger.
1 small sweet onion, trimmed at both ends, peeled, and sliced vertically into eighths.
1/4 cup or so feta cheese, well drained and broken into bite-sized chunks.
1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped finely. (1 tsp dried).
1 Tbsp olive oil.
coarse salt and fresh ground pepper.
instructions:
Prep veggies as indicated. Preheat oven to 425 F.
Lightly grease a small ceramic baking dish with a bit of the olive oil. Arrange the beets along the bottom of the dish, followed by the potatoes and then the onions and then the yams.
Drizzle remaining olive oil over veggies. Season generously with salt (about 1/2 tsp-1 tsp), grind pepper to lightly cover dish and sprinkle rosemary over all. Lightly toss veggies (mix ‘em around a bit) with your fingers until everything is pretty much coated with oil and seasonings.
Add crumbled feta , poking about to evenly distribute in the dish.
Bake on the middle rack of the oven at 425 F for 10 minutes, pull out and give them a light stirring, then put back in the oven for another 10-15 min (ovens will vary – the edges of things may char a bit but nothing should really burn), until the baby potatoes are soft enough to mash with your fork, and taste good!
(which reminds me, Rule number one is: always taste test.)
Allow to cool in the dish for a few minutes, then use a big spoon or flipper to transfer to a plate without stirring the veggies around too much (it’s prettier this way, and it’ll keep them from breaking/mashing. As they cool they will firm up more). Add more salt and fresh ground pepper to taste (but make sure you taste it first!)
If you’re feeling hungry, or like treating yourself, pair this delicious, satisfying dish with Pan-Fried Halibut, Grilled Asparagus and Fresh Tomato and Herb salad! Also a fantastic menu for company!
time: 10 min prep, 30 min total cook time
difficulty: easy
double-able: definitely! (but, watch how much oil you use!)
