EASY CREAMY HERBED HONEY GOLD OR BABY RED POTATOES

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What a wonderful and quick way to serve fresh garden potatoes! If you're looking for a new way to serve a bumper crop of baby reds or baby honey golds, you have to give this a try. I used a mixture of fresh herbs, (lemon thyme, dill and Italian flat leaf parsley) but the original recipe called for just dried dill. Pick and...

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Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 lbs. small honey gold or baby red potatoes, quartered
4 oz. cream cheese or neufchatel, room temp.
1/4 cup half & half, warmed slightly to take chill off
1 tsp. dried dill or 1 tb. fresh dill (i used more. i used fresh dill, fresh italian flatleaf parsley and fresh lemon thyme.)
salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. In large saucepan, cover potatoes with water and lightly salt. Bring potatoes to a boil and simmer for 12-15 minutes until fork tender.
  • 2. While potatoes are cooking, warm cream cheese slightly in the microwave for 20 seconds or so. (Don't use cold cream cheese.) Combine cream cheese and half & half with a small whisk or hand mixer. Stir in desired fresh or dried herbs.
  • 3. When potatoes are done, drain thoroughly and pour cream cheese mixture over hot potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with additional fresh herbs, if desired. Serve hot.

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