This is one of those recipes where you whack yourself over the head and wonder, “why haven’t I thought of this sooner?”
Potatoes are my thing. I just can’t get enough. I’ll eat them any way, pretty much. But sweet? who would have thunk it? I mean sweet potatoes are usually reserved for “sweet potatoes”. But these little starchy red pillows need to be savory. Some thyme or rosemary and fresh garlic – now that’s a good roasted potato, right? Wrong.
Don’t mistake these for over-the-top sweet. They’ve got just enough honey to caramelize the edges without being cloying. Plus, the garlic, onion and mustard give it that savory quality that makes for the perfect balance.
CASE IN POINT: I’ve got two daughters. One loves honey to the point that she was dipping her finger in the jar during every Rosh Hashanah meal. The other one things it tastes like raisins. And she doesn’t like raisins. When I made these potatoes, my honey-loving daughter couldn’t get enough. She kept telling her sister how amazing they tasted. But my honey-hating daughter wouldn’t hear of it. She likes her potatoes prepared as simply as possible. Preferably just potato – cooked. Now somehow, some way, we got her to try one. And her eyes lit up. And then she grabbed her fork.
So there. Honey mustard roasted potatoes. For those that love sweet. And those that love savory.
Happy Holidays!
Honey Mustard Roasted Potatoes
2 lbs red potatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp mustard powder
1-2 tbsp honey
kosher salt, to taste
Method:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash potatoes well and pat dry. Cut in half and place on a baking sheet. Add remaining ingredients and stir until potatoes are well-coated. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes – 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
We also love potatoes in our house, this sweet and savory combination sounds really great. I think I am going to surprise everyone with this recipe.
Can I use real mustard instead of mustard powder?
Hi Rivka, yes you may.
I’ve never added honey to roasted potatoes! Definitely going to try it soon!
honey mustard is my go-to for salmon or chicken, but i’ve never thought of making potatoes with it! yum!
these sound and look awesome
These look so sweet and perfectly golden brown!
these sounds great! :)
Thanks Kate!
These would make a wonderful addition to our Shabbat dinner table.
Perfect flavors.
Those are some good-looking potatoes!
It’s in the oven now and the house smells sooooo darn good! Can’t wait to settle in to dinner tonight :)
Glad to hear it!
I love all these flavors, and of course roasted potatoes. I love that you can have a mix of sweet and savory in one bite!
I love sweet and savory. Plus, honey mustard is a perfect combination.
They’re in my oven now too and smell out of this world good! Serving them alongside a roasted rack of lamb. YUM!!!
Sounds like an awesome dinner!
just put these babies in the oven…can’t wait to try them! thanks for the recipe!!! :D
You’re welcome Om, hope you enjoyed!
We defiantly did!! My husband loved the honey flavor!! :) Will for sure be making these again. :)
I’m making these tonight with roasted chicken and I can’t wait to taste them. Just the recipe I was looking for!
I made these for dinner tonite (our first cookout of the season) and they are awesome.We topped them with sour cream..delish..a new favorite in our house.Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Tried with a sweet potato and OMG! Lovin’ this!
Sweet potatoes sounds like an amazing idea!
Delicious, used fresh honey.
So glad you liked it Sandra!
Can you make potatos ahaead a time and freeze?
I’ve never tried freezing it so I’m not sure. Let me know if it works for you!
How much real mustard you think you would use in this recipe?
Just a squirt of mustard will work.
Making this for a Sheva Brachos. What’s the green spice in the pic? Want to make the potatoes look prettier
it’s fresh parsley.
I’m going to have to get myself some mustard powder. These look delicious.
Thanks Linda!
My picky family and I love this recipe! I wanted to make it today for Memorial Day, but was out of regular olive oil. I had a special bottle of maple balsamic infused olive oil, so I used that. Holy cow…it was an amazing addition! Thanks for this delicious recipe!
mmmm maple balsamic olive oil sounds incredible!
These sound like winners. Do they serve four or eight? I will try with sweet potatoes too. Yum, yum.
Thanks Jeannie, they serve 6-8 people as a side dish.
LOVED these!!! Ill be in your blog every day looking through your yummy recipes.
Thanks Daphne!!
Sounds yummy but I thought I was reading recipes for make ahead side dishes. Can you make these ahead of time? And if so how far ahead?
You can make it in advance and just rewarm before serving.
I have honey mustard already made, do you think I can use that instead?
I’ve never tried it, but I don’t see why not!
How many people will this recipe serve?
I’d say about 8 as a side dish.