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Potatoes make the best side dish to any entree! These Parsley Potatoes are made with just 5 ingredients, and they are super easy to make.

Parsley Potatoes cooked in a pot.
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Potatoes are one of the most popular side dishes to serve with dinner. They can be made a variety of ways, but they easy to make Parsley Potatoes are light and full of flavor.

These potatoes are easy to make and go great with chicken, beef or pork.

How to make Parsley Potatoes:

Start by washing and prepping your potatoes. Boil them for about 10-15 minutes. Drain in a colander and set aside. In the large pot melt your butter.

Once the butter is melted, remove the pot from the heat and add the potatoes back in with the parsley.

Gentle stir and fold the potatoes and parsley in with the melted butter. Be careful not to mash the potatoes when mixing.

ingredients for the Parsley Potatoes.

Ingredients:

  • Yellow Potatoes: That have been diced into 1 Inch Pieces. You can also use other starchy potatoes, such as red potatoes or fingerling potatoes.
  • Seasoning: I used salt and garlic powder.
  • Butter
  • Parsley: I used flat leaf parsley for this recipe, but curly will work as well.
Parsley Potatoes being served with a wooden spoon out of a white pan.

Directions:

Step One – Bring a large pot 3⁄4 full of water to a boil.

Step Two – Stir in salt and garlic powder then add potatoes.

Recipe Tip

When dicing potatoes try to get them as uniform as possible so that they cook evenly.

diced potatoes in white pot for boiling.

Step Three – Boil potatoes for 10-15 minutes; until they are tender to touch with a fork.

using a fork to check and test the potatoes.

Step Four – Using a colander, drain potatoes and set aside.

Step Five – Return the empty pot to the stove, add the butter and melt.

melting butter in the pot while the potatoes drain.

Step Six – Once the butter is melted remove the pot from the heat and add the potatoes and parsley. Stir gently until the potatoes are coated in parsley and butter.

mixing the potatoes in the melted butter and parsley.

Recipe Tip

If you over cook the potatoes, they will be very crumbly and more like mashed potatoes. But don’t worry they still taste great.

closeup of the Parsley Potatoes.

How to store leftovers:

Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. Store in an airtight container.

I do not recommend freezing these potatoes once they have been cooked. They tend to get mushy once thawed to reheat.

using a wooden spoon to serve the potatoes.

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closeup of the Parsley Potatoes

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Parsley Potatoes

Parsley Potatoes

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
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Ingredients 

  • 3 pounds Yellow Potatoes, (Diced into 1 inch pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1/3 cup Parsley, (chopped)

Instructions 

  • Bring a large pot 3⁄4 full of water to a boil.
  • Stir in salt and garlic powder then add potatoes.
  • Boil potatoes for 10-15 minutes; until they are fork tender.
  • Using a colander, drain potatoes and set aside.
  • Return the empty pot to the stove, add the butter and melt.
  • Once the butter is melted remove the pot from the heat and add the potatoes and parsley. Stir gently until the potatoes are coated in parsley and butter.
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