Potato, Parmesan and Sage bake

A winter veggie warmer

This recipe is a simple and easy way to use potatoes that look impressive and taste delicious. Using three ingredients that are easily included in your weekly shopping list.

An easy-bake dish which is ideal for sharing, accompanied by a robust salad or as a side dish to roast meats – lamb, chicken, pork. 

The addition of the parmesan cheese gives the potato bake an Italian-style flavour plus the winter herb sage provides a strong aromatic flavour.

Sage is a very undervalued herb – generally considered to be used in stuffings. Make this herb centre stage – fresh chopped leaves used in sauces, butter or even use as a tea infusion for a relaxing cuppa.

Try this delicious recipe.

Serves 2-4

6 small/medium-sized floury potatoes

6-8 sage leaves

150-200g grated Parmesan cheese

Extra virgin oil

Black pepper

Sea salt

Method

  • Wash and peel potatoes. Place in warm water for a few minutes then pat dry. Slice into medium-size slices. Places slices on a flat lined roasting tin, drizzle with olive oil and season with black pepper and sea salt.
  • Place in the centre of a medium oven and roast for 40-50 minutes until nicely browned. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

At the same time

  • Grate your hard block of parmesan cheese. Using

     slightly damp hands form the cheese into small round shapes 

     (approximately 6-8 rounds).  Place rounds on an oiled, lined 

     baking tray and place in the oven for 5 minutes until cheese is melted 

     into a small biscuit-shaped form. Leave to cool.

  • Time to construct your finished dish. Place baked potato rounds in 

     a cake baking tin with alternate parmesan rounds (having been 

     carefully removed from the baking parchment with a palette 

     knife).

  • Finally wash the sage leaves and sprinkle them over the potato 

Bake for a few minutes and season to taste. Place in a moderate oven for  5-7 minutes to complete roasting and crisp the sage leaves.

  • Serve immediately. 

Looks impressive and tastes delicious!

Foodie Lass

Foodie Lass

I am a passionate foodie with a background in advertising and more recently food author (with a range of successful health and nutrition books under my belt).

I spent several years living in Australia (experiencing food cultures from that part of the world) plus many food adventures in European countries.

My most recent food passion has been watching ‘Somebody feed Phil’ on Netflix!

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