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Boiled Potatoes with Butter and Parsley

Delicious and super easy recipe for Boiled Potatoes with Butter and Parsley

Course Salad, Side Dish
Keyword salad, side dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Sandra | Sandra's Easy Cooking

Ingredients

  • 5 Potatoes medium size, not too small or too large
  • 2 tbsp. Butter unsalted
  • 1 tsp. Dried Parsley
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Optional ingredients

  • Green Onions
  • Fresh Parsley

Instructions

  1. Wash the potatoes very well, then boil them in the large pot with enough water to cover over the potatoes. Cover and cook on medium-high heat for 30-40 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
  2. When the knife goes through the potato easily, the potatoes are cook through.  Take them off the head, drain and fill the pot with cold water. Allow the potatoes to cool down for at least 5 minutes, but do not leave them in the cold water for too long. Just enough so you can handle them.
  3. While the potatoes are still warm peel by using back of the knife and just pull the skin.  I am using back of the knife because I don't want to lose too much of flash and most of the time you would cut through the potato if you using regular side. Anyhow, peel the potatoes and cut into equal as possible cubes, dice or bite sizes.
  4. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper to taste. Start with a generous pinch of salt and taste. You can always add some more salt later.
  5. Meanwhile, melt the butter then add dried parsley. You can use fresh parsley if you wish.
  6. Pour over the potatoes and toss it well.
  7. Now, you can add some chopped green onions just before serving. Totally up to you, but it tastes fantastic with green onions. Serve it warm. 

    If you place it in the fridge you must warm it up for the butter to loosens up, but you will have to keep it in the fridge if you have any leftovers. 

Recipe Notes

Tip If the butter is too light I add a dash of turmeric powder to make the butter more yellow and it looks prettier, plus it is healthier.