Caramelised Potatoes with Tomato, Thyme and Marjoram

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
A Passion for Potatoes

By Paul Gayler

Published 2010

  • About

I have always had rather a sweet tooth so this potato dish hits the right note in my estimation. It makes the most of the flavours of southern France, the sweet sun-blush tomatoes working particularly well with the garlic and highly perfumed marjoram. Try serving these potatoes as an accompaniment to a plain roast leg of lamb.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg ( lb) small new potatoes, preferably Jersey Royal
  • 6 tablespoo

Method

Scrub the potatoes well under cold running water, then dry thoroughly on a kitchen towel. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan, add the potatoes and cook over a medium heat for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned all over and almost tender. Reduce the heat and add the butter, herbs, garlic, chilli and tomatoes. Cook for 3-4 minutes, tossing the potatoes continually. Finally, s