Monday, February 20, 2012

Great Potatoes!!!!

So I have a husband who is not a fan of potatoes... unless they are in the french fried version. So I thought besides mashed and roasted, there had to be other ways to make them tasty. Low and behold Giada De Laurentiis comes through again. I'm watching her show and she is making this potatoes boil with chicken stock. Genius right? I think so anyway. Probably something you are taught in culinary school on day one. So her you go, her Lemon-Basil Potatoes:

Ingredients

  • 16 baby new potatoes, halved
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, plus 2 teaspoons
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

Place the potatoes, chicken stock, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Drain the potatoes and place in a serving bowl. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil. Add the lemon zest and 3 tablespoons of the basil. Toss well and garnish with the remaining chopped basil.


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