Baby potato bake with mushroom, broccolini and garlic butter

Braai time! With the fire crackling outside waiting for the meat to sizzle to perfection, it is time to prepare the side dishes. Try our Baby potato bake with mushroom and broccolini drizzled with flavoursome garlic butter.

This tasty recipe is a definite crowd-pleaser. If you have some guests over, you will certainly be asked to share the recipe.

Mushrooms add an almost meaty texture to the baby potato bake whereas the broccolini adds some green veggies to your braai. Not to forget about the garlic butter infusing the baby potato bake with so much flavour! This side dish is so tasty and unique that everyone will be tempted to take a second helping. So make sure you prepare enough.

Prepare this tasty side dish in less than an hour while the rest of the food is being prepared.

If you are inviting Mum over for a braai on Mother’s Day, surprise her with this side dish. She will love the unique combination.

Cracked baby potato bake with mushroom, broccolini and garlic butter recipe

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association Course: SidesCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Total time

45

minutes

Ingredients

• 700 g 700 – 1 kg baby potatoes

• 125 g 125 butter, melted

• 30 ml 30 olive oil

• 1 – 2 cloves 1 – 2 garlic, finely chopped/grated

• rind of a small lemon, finely grated

• a generous handful fresh parsley, finely chopped (save half for garnish)

• salt and pepper

• 250 g 250 portabellini mushrooms

• 200 – 300 g 200 – 300 broccolini spears

• olive oil, for drizzling

Method

• Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. Drain and set aside.
• Make the garlic butter drizzle: mix the butter, oil, garlic, lemon rind, parsley in a medium jug/bowl, and season with salt & pepper. Set aside.
• Arrange the potatoes in a large oven tray, then use the back of a spoon to gently crack them. Add the mushrooms and broccolini, then drizzle with the butter mixture and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown. Scatter with parsley and serve at once.

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