I’m a big fan of oven roasted potatoes so I added some of my favorite Italian style ingredients to my Italian Roasted Potatoes and Carrots dish.
When I was a child my mom always cooked some type of roast with potatoes and carrots for our Sunday dinner. We would get up early Sunday morning, eat a quick breakfast and put on our Sunday-best clothes for church. This sounds easy except for the fact that I had three brothers and three sisters all trying to get ready at the same time in two bathrooms. It was quite a juggling act each week. Just imagine piling all seven kids into our station wagon, heading to church and keeping everybody calm, neat and clean.
Once home my mom began working on dinner. All afternoon we could smell the smoky meat and potatoes roasting away in the oven. In the meantime, the girls would set the table with our good dishes. We all sat down at the dining room table together to eat and visit. So, this potato recipe reminds me of Sunday dinner with my large family even if I serve it on Wednesday night. This is not a quick 20 minute meal so cook it on days when you have some time to savor the whole experience. Enjoy!