Easy Oven-Roasted Potatoes

Recipe Ingredients

It takes just 5 ingredients to make these easy roasted potatoes.

Potatoes: The best potatoes for oven roasting are fingerling, new, and red potatoes. These potatoes are sturdy and waxy, and since we’ve roasted all types of potatoes through our years of recipe testing, we know they hold their shape during roasting for a crispy exterior with a deliciously creamy, tender center.

Vegetable or Olive Oil: Oils with high smoke points are a good choice for roasting at high temperatures. While nothing beats the flavor of butter, it can smoke and burn at high temps and long cook times, so oil is the best choice here.

Seasonings: Dried rosemary, salt, and pepper are common pantry ingredients, but in combination, they pack a punch by adding complex flavors with very little effort. Two teaspoons of chopped fresh rosemary can be substituted for the dried rosemary.

Cookware You’ll Need

You’ll need just 2 kitchen equipment items to make these easy roasted potatoes.

Rimmed Sheet Pan: We used a 15x10x1-inch stainless steel rimmed sheet pan, also known as a “jelly roll” pan, since it’s the perfect size for roasting 1 1/2 pounds of potatoes. To get their crispy crust, these potatoes need to have a little room around them, so the steam can evaporate, allowing the potato edges to crisp up. If you must choose between a smaller or larger pan, opt for larger.

Metal Spatula: A flat spatula with holes is a secret weapon in any well-outfitted kitchen. For these potatoes, it helps to cleanly lift the roasted pieces off the pan without mashing the potatoes.

How to Make Roasted Potatoes

For this quick, roasted potato side, you just need to cut, season, and roast!

1. Cut Potatoes

Cut all potatoes about the same size, so they can cook in the same amount of time. You can keep super small potatoes whole if all pieces are still about the same size. If some potatoes are larger, cut in sixths or eighths.

2. Coat Potatoes in Oil and Seasoning

For perfectly seasoned potatoes, be sure to distribute the seasoning evenly over the potato pieces. First, place potatoes directly on the sheet pan, then drizzle the potatoes with the oil and sprinkle rosemary, salt, and pepper separately over the pieces before tossing to fully coat each piece.

3. Roast in Oven

For the best results, start all potato pieces skin-side down and wait at least 10 minutes before stirring or turning, then stir every 5 minutes or so. This allows both the pan and the potatoes to heat up, and the skin sides are less likely to stick than the cut sides.

If possible, let the potatoes cook by themselves in the oven, rather than cooking them with another dish, such as the main dish you’re going to serve them with. The steam from other food can make it harder for the potatoes to get crispy. Potatoes are done when crispy on the edges and a paring knife or bamboo skewer can be inserted and removed easily from the largest potato pieces.

Possible Variations

We love how dried rosemary, salt, and pepper blend with oil to make such flavorful roasted potatoes. But you can switch up the seasonings with other pantry faves for terrific flavor changes with little effort.

Taco-Seasoned Potatoes: For a potato side to go with Tex-Mex meals, substitute 2 teaspoons Old El Paso™ taco seasoning for the rosemary, salt, and pepper.

Italian Potatoes: Substitute 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning for the dried rosemary.

Reviewer Subs: We’ve also heard from your comments that russet potatoes can be subbed for the baby reds, and ranch seasoning mix makes an excellent replacement for the rosemary, salt, and pepper combo.

Still want more potato recipes? This Lemon Chicken with Potatoes recipe cooks the potatoes and the chicken in one dish so the potatoes soak up all the yummy chicken roasting juices. Or if you still need a solid side, but don’t want to heat up your kitchen, try these Air Fryer Rosemary Potatoes or our Air Fryer French Fries.

Serving Roasted Potatoes

Our rosemary roasted potatoes are a perfect pairing for almost any chicken, beef, or pork dish.

• Try them with this braised, then broiled Slow-Cooker Garlic Chicken for a simple, wholesome weeknight meal.

• Make these 6-ingredient Air Fryer Italian Pork Chops that can be ready in about 30 minutes, just in time for the potatoes to come out of the oven.

• Prepare our Oven-Baked Fish to skip the mess of deep-frying while still getting delicious results!

Storing and Reheating

We doubt there will be any leftover taters on the table when dinner is done, but if there are, they make very tasty leftovers! They will not be as crispy as when freshly roasted, but they will be just as delicious. Enjoy them with lunch the next day or as a quick side in the next few days when you are throwing dinner together on a busy night.

Refrigerator Storage

Place the cooled potatoes in an airtight food storage container and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Reheating

For the crispiest results, place potatoes on sprayed or parchment-lined rimmed sheet pan, and reheat in oven or toaster oven at 350°F for 10 to 15 minutes, until crispy and hot in centers (at least 165°F). You can also reheat them on a microwavable plate, covered loosely, on medium-high (70%) for 1 to 2 minutes, or until steaming.

Freezing 

We do not recommend freezing oven-roasted potatoes, as they will not stay crispy but instead can become mushy.

Why Pillsbury Users Love This Recipe

“We have been making these for years,” says Ghost16. “It is such an easy recipe to adapt to your own tastes.”

We’ve heard from users that this recipe is one of their favorite time-saving sides. Many commenters mentioned the convenience and versatility of this recipe since it’s perfect for so many occasions, from everyday meals to potlucks and family gatherings. It's a reliable go-to side dish that can be easily scaled up for larger groups. Plus, there’s no peeling required, saving time and effort.

This crowd-pleasing dish is also a hit with both adults and kids, though you may want to follow kmobarak6110’s hot tip: “Kids loved them dipped in ranch.” It's a favorite at family dinners and gatherings, with many reviewers planning to make it regularly.