🥔 Oven-Baked Amish Roasted Potatoes and Onions
Amish roasted potatoes and onions is a simple, rustic comfort side dish often found in traditional Amish cooking. It’s made with basic ingredients but delivers deep, savory flavor from slow roasting.
🧾 Ingredients
- 4–5 medium potatoes (cut into wedges or chunks)
- 1–2 large onions (sliced or cut into chunks)
- 3–4 tbsp oil (vegetable or olive oil)
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- 1 tsp paprika (optional, for color and flavor)
- Optional: dried rosemary or thyme
👨🍳 How to Make It
1. Preheat oven
- Set oven to 200°C (400°F)
2. Prepare vegetables
- Wash and cut potatoes and onions
- Keep pieces similar in size for even cooking
3. Season
- In a large bowl, toss potatoes and onions with:
- Oil
- Salt, pepper
- Garlic powder, paprika, herbs (if using)
4. Bake
- Spread evenly on a baking tray
- Bake for 40–50 minutes, flipping halfway through
- Roast until potatoes are golden and crispy edges form
🍽️ Result
- Soft inside, crispy outside potatoes
- Sweet, caramelized onions
- Simple but deeply flavorful side dish
🧠 Tips
- Don’t overcrowd the tray (helps crisping)
- For extra crispiness, use a little more oil and high heat at the end (5 minutes broil)
- Add a small knob of butter after baking for richer flavor
🍗 Serving Ideas
- With roast chicken or grilled meat
- As a breakfast side with eggs
- With dips like yogurt or garlic sauce
If you want, I can also show you a spicy version, a air fryer shortcut, or a complete Amish-style dinner plate.
