You Say Potato, I Say Solanum Tuberosum.

Why is it that it feels like you're cheating when someone asks you what your favorite vegetable is and you say potato? Why does the potato not get the veg-cred that it deserves? Is it because of the sometimes shifty but oh so delicious French Fry? Goddamn I love French fries... Fried doesn't always mean artery-clogging, salt-coma inducing, fatty goodness. If done properly, frying can be perfectly healthy-ish for you. Of course you shouldn't eat French fries for every meal. (I'm looking at you vegan!!!) You might not feel so good if you did that. You'd probably have a nice shiny coat though.

Did you know that potatoes contain no fat, sodium or cholesterol? Well, did you? Did you know that a potato has nearly half your daily value of vitamin C? I bet you didn't because you're too busy ragging on potatoes to notice. Yeah, well did you know that a potato has more potassium than a banana? Or that it's a super good source of vitamin B6? Yeah well it's true. The internet told me so.

So anyways, here's a nice and easy fancy potato dish that requires no frying to impress your non-potato hating friends with:

Crispy Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Lemon, Herbs,  & Pimentón Crema

1 1/2lbs of fingerling potatoes, cut into wedges

5 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbsp fresh thyme, stems removed

1 Tbsp fresh celery leaves (plus some lemon verbena if you have it)

1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tsp picante pimentón, or hot hungarian paprika

Juice of 2 lemons

kosher salt & fresh cracked black pepper

Preheat the oven to 400F.

In a bowl toss together the potatoes, garlic, olive oil, half the thyme, juice of 1 lemon, generous seasoning of salt and pepper.

On a lined baking sheet spread the potatoes out into one layer with space between each potato wedge.

Roast the potatoes for 30-45 minutes, just stick a fork into a wedge to see if they're crispy and tender.

Mix the sour cream, pimentón, and 1-2 tsp lemon juice. 

Toss the roasted potatoes with the remaining fresh herbs and that last little bit of lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper if needed. 

Drizzle the creme over the potatoes and serve.

That's it. Give the potato your love. It's just as cool as kale. I promise. xoxo