Recipes from Argentina: Potatoes With Basil

Recipes from Argentina

Potatoes With Basil

Country: Argentina
Course: Sides

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs baby potatoes
1/4 cup butter
3 garlic cloves
8 leaves basil
salt and pepper

Directions:

Melt the butter in a dutch oven and sauté the potatoes, adding salt and pepper, until they begin to brown.
Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds, until fragrant. Then move the dutch oven into your oven, preheated to about 350 degrees.
Roast the potatoes until they are crispy on the outside and soft in the center, then add the basil and toss.

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