Y’all, these potatoes are by far My Family’s Favorite Potatoes! Everyone in my family loves them. I make them at least twice a week, at least.
And even then, whenever I tell the kids I’m making “those potatoes” they get just as excited as if it had just been declared a major holiday in my house. On the days I don’t tell then in advance, their noses lead them to the kitchen. “Do I smell those potatoes?”. There have actually been evenings when additional people showed up after an excited phone call from my daughter letting them know what was in the oven.
The great thing is, My Family’s Favorite Potatoes are easy as can be to make, which is partly why I enjoy making them. The secret is in the type of potato and the seasoning.
Scroll down if you want the recipe for My Family’s Favorite Potatoes, it’s in printable format at the bottom of this post.
Now, let’s make My Family’s Favorite Potatoes.
To make this recipe, you’ll need:
Yukon Gold Potatoes, Olive Oil, and Seasoned Salt.
Why Yukon Potatoes?
Now you can do this recipe with any type of potato but Yukon gold is the best because they have a natural buttery taste to them and a nice soft yellow flesh that holds up well to roasting.
I like Morton’s because many of my grandparents worked for the company that owned that. 🙂 They worked for Morton Thiokol in Huntsville, Alabama way back in the day. I have a lot of memories of Thiokol growing up. They used to have these wonderful family picnics for their employees that were pretty much festivals, and the employees could bring their kids, grandkids, etc. We always went and had the best time!
Begin by cutting all of your potatoes into cubes. Place them on a baking sheet or a baking sheet lined with parchment for easier cleanup. You can also line it with foil if you like.
Drizzle olive oil generously over potatoes and use your hands to toss them until well coated. Sprinkle liberally with Seasoned Salt. 
Bake at 400 for about thirty minutes, stirring halfway through and sprinkling with seasoned salt again.
When they are done they will have lightly browned edges and be nice and soft to the bite.
And taste delicious.
We love My Family’s Favorite Potatoes as a side dish to anything under the sun! I hope you get to try them soon. Don’t let the simpleness of the recipe lead you to believe they are anything other than fabulous! So many times, simple recipes really are the best.
Ingredients
- About 3 pounds Yukon Gold Potatoes
- Morton's Season All or Seasoned Salt of your choice
- Olive Oil
Instructions
- Wash potatoes. Cut into cubes (skin on). Place on large rimmed baking sheet, Drizzle olive oil generously over. Using your hands, toss the potatoes well to coat. Sprinkle liberally with Season All.
- Bake at 400 for about 30 minutes, stirring halfway through and sprinkling with season all again, until lightly browned.
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Here are some other potato recipes you may enjoy:
Fried Potatoes Recipe Steppin’ Up The Flavor
Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe Sooo Easy
Loaded Potato Soup Recipe Rich and Flavorful
Greek Potatoes With A Twist: Meet Big Fat Greek Taters
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Found your recipe this morning and made them right away. Much easier than cooking them in a skillet. The sheet pan made it easy to make a large quantity.
When it was time to stir, I took them out of the oven and covered them with another sheet of parchment paper, covered the pan with another sheet pan and flipped the pans. Turned them all over at once. Removed the parchment paper from the top. Back into the oven to finish.
Thank you for sharing!
Oh my goodness, that was a brilliant idea Bobi!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
My family (hubby not so much) LOVES roasted potatoes.
I make them like this except I also sprinkle with McCormick’s GrillMates Roasted Garlic & Herb seasoning.
These look delicious! I loved your post and I don’t see how anyone could be offended. We need more parents giving that advice to their children and living that in their own lives. My husband passed away less than a month ago so cherish each and every moment you have with your spouse and live life to the fullest.
I agree and I really hope no one is offended, but rather encouraged. Blessings to you and I’m so sorry for the loss of your beloved husband. We will certainly go forward with your wonderful advice. Thank you.
I know how it is to lose a someone . My wife passed almost 13 years ago . I enjoy these posts and try a lot of them . I like to bake my potatoes also .
I married for the first time at age 40, and it helped me to appreciate the loyalty and friendship we share with one another. I don’t know how anyone could be offended by your beautiful words. Thank you for being such a sweet soul.
I make these potatoes with the addition of chopped sweet onion about the same size as your potato chunks. Thought I would share for those onion lovers.
Thank you for sharing Johanna!!
YUMMMMM! Thank you!
So true! I love this blog, the advice, and the recipes! Keep up the good work, Christy!
Thank you Julia!!
I absolutely love your complete post here! I truly do and I am waiting for my to be husband, could agree with you stronger. Thank you for your recipe, which sounds very yummy, and your words of encouragement.
I’ll join you in prayer! Thank you for being here!
I look forward to trying your potatoes just this way, Christy. But I also appreciate your post about marriage. While it isn’t a command from God, I believe that it was His plan for the ideal. Not everyone is lucky enough to find the perfect mate, and there’s no shame in going through life single. But having a life companion to help you through makes a wonderful difference. Thank you, as always for your sweet words of wisdom to your children and us, your friends.
Agree completely, thank you so much for taking time to comment and share your encouragement!
I am 45 and single. I certainly understand your comment, but sometimes it doesn’t seem to work out. I would have liked to be married, but maybe it wasn’t in God’s plans for me. I’m not offended at all, but I would like to point out that my Mom prayed for a mate for me as well, and whatever the case may be sometimes it doesn’t end up that way. I would love to have someone to lean on and share my life with and I’m not sure why God didn’t provide that for me but it’s also not for me to question. I think you shared wonderful advice with your children, I just might add that even if you find yourself single and 45, life can still be ok. 🙂
I have friends and a sister who are in the same place, Michele, and I agree with you.
I taught sunday School for a while the hardest thing for the children to under stand is : God does answer All prayers some times the answer is NO
The potatoes look luscious.
However, I wouldn’t worry about offending anyone. Taking offense is personal and out of our control. In fact, too many worry about offending others to their own detriment. It’s your blog and you can talk about anything you want. If others don’t like it, there’s always the unsubscribe link.
I loved this post on a lifelong marriage. Intend to share it with my grandson; who seems to have a different girlfriend every 2 weeks. This has caused him to have his heart broken many times, as well as the young ladies, at the ripe old age of 20. God’s ways are higher than our ways.
Amen. and thank you!
Good advice Christy. I totally agree with all you shared with your children. After 20 years of being happily married, you and your husband are also “speaking” to them without saying a word. My parents were married for 72 years and were a great example to my sisters and me. Three of us were married in the same year…1970..(which will be 48 years this year) and are all happy! I hope to share your story with my four teenage grandchildren!
WOW, 3 children all married in the same year. Bless your Mama, I can’t even begin to imagine the roller coaster of emotions that year brought and what a wonderful blessing it was to see everyone happy for the years forward!