Herbed New Potatoes Adapted From The Barefoot Contessa Food

HERBED NEW POTATOES (ADAPTED FROM THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large heavy bottomed pot.
• Add the whole potatoes, salt and pepper and toss well.
• Cook tightly covered 20 to 30 minutes over low-heat until fork tender. Don't overcook! (check at 20 minutes).
• Shake the pot several times to prevent the potatoes from sticking to the bottom or burning. *Don't remove the lid.
• Turn the heat off and keep the lid on for another 5 minutes.
• Toss gently with herbs and serve hot.
• Enjoy!

BUTTERED AND HERBED NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• Place a pot of water on to boil.
• Heat a vegetable dish.
• Pop the potatoes into the boiling water with a pinch of crystallized salt (the parsley stalk and mint stalk can be added).
• Cover with a tightly fitting lid.
• Boil for 20 minutes on high heat.
• Drain and submerge in cold running water.
• Put them between your hands and the skin will come away easily.
• Melt butter in the bottom of a pan.
• Place potatoes in the pan, roll to coat with butter, and cover with a clean cloth.
• Place over the lowest heat, using a heat pad to deflect direct contact, until potatoes are ready to serve.
• Wash the mint and parsley and chop (Can be done earlier unless you wish to boil the stalks with the potatoes).
• Remove the cloth and dust with the chopped mint and parsley.
• Place in the vegetable dish and serve.
• Enjoy!