Greek Style Potatoes Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 02, 2008

After reading previous reviews I came up with a recipe that worked perfectly for me. I agreed with the lady that said there was no way she was going to cook potatoes for 2.5 hours! I have real good chicken soup base, where chicken is the first ingredient. The first thing I did was boil the potatoes in the chicken stock. Since some people commented that the potatoes were a little bland, I added a couple chunks of garlic to the stock. Between the stock and the garlic, I knew it would give the potatoes a great start. I cooked them until they were ALMOST done. Then I drained them and put them in a baking dish. In another bowl, I added the olive oil, (NO water!)zest of an entire big lemon after microwaving it for 30 seconds to make it juicier and all the contents of that lemon. I added fresh rosemary and thyme from my garden along with some Greek oregano and fresh ground black pepper and a little salt. I baked them uncovered for about half hour stirring them half way through and they were delicious! We had company for dinner I and wanted something to go with the Souvlaki and this was perfect! They had had lot of flavor and you could taste a hint of the lemon. They were as good as I've had in the Greek restaurants and they didn't take long to prepare! I'll definately be making these again.

—DONNA1000

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 11, 2003

Okay, I know I am in the minority, but we didn't like these. The had an odd taste that just didn't seem to match. I suspect it was the lemon. I will not make them again.

—Navy_Mommy

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Nov 16, 2005

The first time I made this recipe I followed the directions as stated.However, I used golden potatoes. The 2nd time I used the juice of one lemon, 3 bouillions. I was out of thyme so I used a tsp of oregano. About 10-15 min before they were done I pulled the lid off so that they would be a bit dryer like my fav greek restaurant. The potatoes were good the first time, GREAT the 2nd time. This is a definite keeper

—DESIDERATA

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Sep 20, 2004

I didn't follow this recipe completely...so I am rating it on the changes that I made: added oregano and sea salt (to taste), used fresh rosemary chopped very fine (about 1/2 teaspoon), and subbed chicken broth for the water and boullion. I mixed everything (potatoes & seasonings, oil, etc.)together and then added only enough chicken broth to moisten everything (1 1/2 cups would be way too much in my opinion). Roasted them as directed...be sure to start testing at 1 hour if your potatoes are cut into small pieces. Delicious!

—BIZZYSMOM

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Aug 02, 2006

Great potatoes; however, I made changes based on other reviews. I only used half of the oil, half of the water, double the fresh lemon juice, used 3 cubes of vegetable bouillon, and used 4 garlic cloves. I also boiled the potatoes prior to placing them in the oven to boil off some of the starches and reduce cooking time. In the end, the potatoes still took about an hour and 10 minutes. The potatoes were amazingly delicious and would definitely make them again. Thanks!

—Lush

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Jan 25, 2004

WOW, all I can say is these are far better than any greek restaurant's lemon roasted potatoes. I cut back the water by half and two hours was perfect, and I tossed them three times during the cooking process. Thank you Cathie!!!

—Karen

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Apr 21, 2006

These are some mighty fine tastin' taters. I halved the recipe and used barely a Tbs olive oil, reduced the water by a 1/4C and subbed veggie bouillon cubes for the chicken-flavored. Only minor downfall is the bake time... didn't want the oven on for over an hour just for the potatoes, so I steamed them first in the microwave, then baked at 400 for 20 min. Taste great cold, too. Thanks!

—Nicolette

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Mar 08, 2003

Mmmm I love these potatoes! My boyfriend and I were always ordering out from a greek restaurant because we loved their potatoes so much. Now I finally found this recipes which is almost identical to the ones we got from the restaurant. Huge money saver! thanks to you and allrecipes.com!!!

—SKYA

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Nutrition

Calories
418 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
58.6 g
19%

Cholesterol
< 1 mg
< 1%

Fat
18.5 g
28%

Fiber
7.4 g
29%

Protein
7 g
14%

Sodium
596 mg
24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Greek Style Potatoes

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 418
** Calories from Fat: 166

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 18.5g 28 %
** Saturated Fat 2.6g 13 %
** Cholesterol < 1mg < 1 %
** Sodium 596mg 24 %
** Potassium 1385mg 39 %
** Total Carbohydrates 58.6g 19 %
** Dietary Fiber 7.4g 29 %
** Protein 7g 14 %
** Sugars 2.9g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C 118 %
** Calcium 7 %
** Iron 32 %
** Thiamin 30 %
** Niacin 40 %
** Vitamin B6 61 %
** Magnesium 28 %
** Folate 31 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.