A super easy and healthy potato bake with vegetables and a sprinkle of cheese!
I’m a big fan of potatoes, and in our house we eat potatoes pretty often. We make different kinds of dishes using potatoes, for example mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, curries, soups, and many more. I’ve partnered up with Love Potatoes who are trying to raise the profile of potatoes in the UK as a part of their campaign “Potatoes: More than a bit on the side”. So today I’m sharing with you a very simple, healthy, and delicious recipe. The star ingredient of the recipe is of course potatoes! Sales of fresh potatoes are in decline in Great Britain, as potatoes are seen old fashioned by some people, and they have the idea that the “carb” is not so good for you. Which I think is not fair, and it’s absolutely not true! Potatoes are actually fat-free, gluten free, have high nutritional content. They’re also 100% natural, salt free, low in sugar, a great source of fibre and potassium, and are locally grown!
Potatoes can be prepared in many different and exciting ways. The recipe that I’m sharing with you is one of my favourite ways to cook potatoes, it’s great for a weekday dinner when you don’t have much time and still want to enjoy a lovely and a healthy meal, and it’s also great for people that try to incorporate more veggies in their diets.
To prepare this healthy potato bake, take an ovenproof dish and grease it with a little bit of olive oil. Slice carrots, courgette, tomatoes, and of course potatoes in any shape you would like, but my favourite is the round slices! Put all of the veggies into the greased dish, then season with dried thyme, ground black pepper, and a pinch of salt, let the top layer be the potatoes. To make the sauce, mix 1 tbsp of tomato paste, with crushed garlic cloves, add some water, and pour the sauce over the veggies. Finally, sprinkle with a bit of grated cheese, bake for 20 minutes, and enjoy!
Vegetable Potato Bake
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes medium
- 1 to mato
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 courgette
- 3 cloves of garlic
- Mozzarella cheese
- Ground black pepper
- Dried thyme
- a pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- water
Instructions
- Slice all veggies into round slices.
- Grease an ovenproof dish with olive oil, then add the veggies but let the top layer be the potatoes.
- You can sauté the onions if you like before adding them to the dish, you can also lightly brown the rest of the veggies in a pan with a little bit of oil.
- To make the sauce, mix the tomato paste, with the crushed garlic cloves, water and pour over the veggies.
- Sprinkle with a bit of grated cheese, and bake on 180c for 20 minutes.
Sophie
It doesn’t say how much water? Mine just came out a bit too watery but delicious.
Targy
As an Irishman, it is built into my DNA to love potatoes. This recipe looks great as I had never thought that anything needed to be added to a plate of potatoes and butter from grass fed cows.
Diana
Thank you! I also love simple potato dishes like that 🙂
Gourmet Getaways
I think potatoes have suffered from some bad press. I LOVE potatoes. If I have potatoes in the cupboard I know I can make a healthy, tasty meal. Love your dish by the way!
Thanks for sharing
Julie
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Jacqueline Meldrum
What a good idea. You had me at potato. Yummed, pinned and stumbled.
Diana
Thank you Jac!
Lucy Parissi
So colourful and am sure absolutely delicious! Making me hungry just looking at your photos
Diana
Thank you Lucy! I also love the fact that there are many different veggies in this dish!
Kate | The Veg Space
What a lovely idea – perfect for a speedy weeknight supper. Delicious!
Diana
It is easy to make and is ready in no time!
Jolina - The Unlikely Baker
We love potatoes in our house too! This is a great recipe to add variety to our standard potato recipe list. Pinned for later! (I wonder if this would work with sweet potatoes hmmmm)
jacqueline | i sugar coat it!
Never a bad time for comfort food!!
Kirsten @ Treat Yourself Sweeter
I love roasted vegetables. It is almost that time of year here where a bowl of hot veg and melted, creamy cheese makes the perfect dinner!
cindy
This sounds amazing. SO tasty and so easy to make! I love veggies and my family are fans of veggies too, this would be a big hit!
Sherri @ Watch Learn Eat
I love potatoes too! And I really love this recipe! It looks fabulous! Definitely need to try it! 🙂
Bella B (xoxoBella)
This looks like a great side dish! My family would love it.