CrispyPotato Roast

prep time:: 25 minutes
cook time:: 1 hr 45 minutes

Linda

Makes a great presentation

ingredients

3 Tbls Unsalted Butter, melted
3 Tbls extra virgin olive oil
4 lbs Ruset Potatoes, peeled
4 Shallots, thickly sliced lengthwise
Coarse Salt
1/2 to 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
8 sprigs Thyme

directions

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1. Preheat oven to 375. In a small bowl, combine butter & oil. Brush bottom of a 9-inch baking dish with some butter mixture. With a sharp knife or mandoline, slice potatoes very thinly crosswise.
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2. Arrange potato slices vertically in dish. Wedge shallots throughout. Sprinkle with salt and Red Pepper flakes; brush with remaining butter mixture. Bake 1 1/4 hours. Add thyme and bake until potatoe are cooked thru, with a crisp top, about 35 minutes more

notes

I use a combination of red potatoes and Yukon Gold, and I leave the skins on the red potatoes - looks festive for the holidays. Thyme is optional. A mandoline is VERY helpful for this recipe - just be careful!!!

Source: Linda