Papas Amarillas al Horno

Baked Yellow Potatoes

Preparation info
  • 4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Secrets of Colombian Cooking

By Patricia McCausland-Gallo

Published 2004

  • About

Yellow potatoes have so much taste on their own that it is great to eat them baked with just a dash of salt. This is the best way to learn the difference between each variety of the hundreds of them in Colombia. Yellow potatoes are also called Peruvian Yellow Potatoes as they are indigenous to all the Andean region.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (about 10) very small yellow potatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Method

  1. Wash the potatoes well. Do not peel or cut. Place them in a small pot with water to cover them plus 1 inch. Add 1 teaspoon salt, cover, and turn the heat to medium-high.
  2. Cook covered until the water comes to a boil. Uncover and cook about 5 to 10 minutes or until pot