Marinated New Potatoes - Batatinha Em Conserva
"These marinated potatoes are a popular churrasco side dish in Brazil, along with marinated zucchini, or other antipasto-style dishes, farofa, and garlic bread. This dish tastes even better when prepared a day ahead of time, and the potatoes will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator. Choose the smallest potatoes you can find - ideally bite size (about 1 inch in diamter). If the potatoes are slightly larger than bite-size, you can cut them in half after boiling them. Small yellow potatoes are delicious and they have a nice texture for this kind of dish, but you can use red potatoes, blue potatoes, fingerling potatoes, or an assortment of potato varieties."
photo by dritch48
- Ready In:
- 6hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 lbs small baby potatoes
- 3⁄4 cup good quality olive oil
- 1⁄3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
- kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup chopped white onion
- 1 -2 teaspoon finely minced chili pepper (or to taste)
- 1 cup olive, pitted (green or black)
- 1⁄4 cup diced sun-dried tomato (packed n oil)
- 1⁄4 cup chopped parsley
directions
- Place a large pot of salted water on the stove and bring to a boil. Scrub the potatoes clean (leaving skins on), and add the potatoes to the pot once the water is boiling. Cook the potatoes until they are very tender when pierced with a fork.
- While the potatoes are cooking, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain the potatoes and place them in a bowl. Toss the potatoes with the oil and vinegar mixture while the potatoes are still hot. Set aside to cool.
- Once the potatoes have cooled to room temperature, add the chopped onions, chile pepper, olives, sun dried tomatoes, and chopped parsley to the bowl. Toss everything well to mix.
- Chill potatoes several hours or overnight to allow flavors to marinate and blend. Serve at room temperature.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
