SERVES 6
PREPARATION 10 MINS
COOKING 35 MINS
6 medium Desiree potatoes, scrubbed
100ml (3½fl oz) olive oil
2 cloves garlic, unpeeled
2 sprigs rosemary, roughly chopped
1. Heat the oven to 200ºC (gas mark 6). Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and
add the potatoes. Parboil for five minutes
and then drain. Cut the potatoes into
bite-size pieces.
2. Place the oil in a large roasting tin and warm the tin briefly in the oven. Add the potatoes, garlic and rosemary and season well with plenty of sea salt and freshly ground black peppercorns. Roast for about 35 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden. Remove
the garlic cloves before serving if desired.