Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes is a side dish that will practically cook itself and when you serve these, the pan will come back to the kitchen clean. These potatoes are a favorite of my family.
Oven Roasted Potatoes
Has to be one of those perfect side dishes. These potatoes are easy to make, these potatoes are seasoned perfectly, if you happen to have any leftover, they make the best leftover hash browned potatoes.
How to Roast Potatoes
You might be surprised at how easy it is to roast potatoes. This recipe uses Russet potatoes. So grab a few of them, give them a good wash, and then you will want to cut the potatoes into uniform cubes.
The real secret to cooking perfectly roasted potatoes is to cut all of the potatoes in a uniform size. When you cut all of the potatoes in one size, they will cook uniformly.
What Temperature to Roast Potatoes
You might be surprised the temperature range of roasting potatoes is a bit narrow. Anything below 350 degrees the insides of the potatoes dry out completely long before the outsides brown.
Cooking potatoes above 450 means the outsides can cook and burn leaving you with insides that aren’t quite done. Ideally, I like to roast potatoes between 375 to 425 degrees.
What’s the difference between baked and roasted potatoes
The main difference between these two recipes is baked potatoes require no additional fat to cook the potatoes. When you roast potatoes you will use a fat like olive oil, lard, or seasoned oil to cook the potatoes.
Ingredients
- Two pounds potatoes (Russet potatoes are preferred)
- 1 package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Chopped onion (optional)
- Chopped red bell pepper (optional)
How to make easy oven-roasted potatoes
- Preheat oven
- Wash and pat potatoes dry, chopped onions and bell pepper if desired
- Place chopped potatoes, and other vegetables in a gallon zip top bag
- Add vegetable oil to the bag, and shake the bag a bit to coat the vegetables in the bag
- Sprinkle on the onion soup mix
- Spread the coated potatoes and vegetables in a baking pan
- Cook, and enjoy!
More Potato Side Dish Recipes
- Red Potatoes Recipes – Roasted
- Rosemary Garlic Crispy Potatoes
- Roasted New Potatoes
- Shakey’s Pizza Mojos
- Mashed Potatoes Recipe
- Peruvian Mashed Potatoes Recipe
- Champ Potato Recipe
- Easy Scalloped Potatoes
- Make Ahead Twice Baked Potatoes
- Easy Potato Pancake Recipe
Recipes with Lipton Onion Soup
- Lipton Onion Soup Meatloaf with Brown Gravy
- Baked Rice with French Onion Soup
- French Onion Rice Instant Pot
Be sure to check out more of my easy side dish recipes and copycat favorites.
Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potatoes – any kind will do
- 1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- 1/4 cup of oil, you can use olive, or even plain vegetable oil
- 1 red bell pepper chopped – optional
- 1 medium sized onion chopped – optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- Cube potatoes into small bite sized pieces
- Place potatoes into a gallon sized ziplock bag
- Pour oil over potatoes, mix well
- Add in optional ingredients if you like. Sprinkle in dry onion soup mix, and shake the back so the soup mix coats the potatoes
- Place potatoes into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish
- Bake for approximately 40 minutes
Jerry
I use Weber Roasted Garlic & Herb seasoning and olive oil add salt and pepper to taste works great and easy put them in air fryer about 30 minutes have to shake about have way
Jean G
Lipton onion soup says 425 for 35 minutes. I’m trying it this way first so the potatoes don’t burn. I think 450 for 40 mini might give me charred pieces.
Paul Holland
these are called roasted potatoes. do i use convection roast or bake ??
thanks,
paul
Stephanie
You can cook them in the oven, either with a standard baking process or convection.
Tracy Robinson
Used my own spice mix instead of the Lipton soup (only because I didn’t have Lipton). InTrying you reduce salt intake, it wasn’t “POW” but it was still super delicious
MarySue
I am going to try to make this for our free community meal at church. I am cooking for about 150 people. The potatoes look delicious. thanks for the recipe
Bonnie Woodward
Could you use Or’eida frozen potatoes instead of fresh?
Stephanie
I don’t see why that wouldn’t work.
Sheila
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Shirley Tucker
These potatoes look great. Can you use sweet potatoes instead?
Stephanie
I think this would work as well.
Shrympe Strong
Sweet potatoes worked well. Boil for approx 30 min, cool, peel, then chop. I added gr pepper .. sauteed with onion and only 1/2 packet of onion soup mix. Since potatoes were now softened, only in oven for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Stephanie
Great idea, I will have to give it a try.
Wendy Martin
This is the same recipe that is on the box of the Lipton soup mix, it’s just that other ingredients were used!!
Stephanie
Thank you for your comment. It is totally based upon that recipe.
lindsay
Do you add green onion after you bake or before? And how much do you use?
Stephanie
I added it after as a garnish, I added about 1 tablespoon of sliced green onions.
Barbara
I love roasted potatoes and I will try this, but with my homemade onion soup mix that costs WAY less. My way, for two people? Two medium potatoes, a teaspoon or two of my mix, plus red and yellow sweet peppers and fresh onions.
Cindy Urbina
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Sandra
Can you please share your onion soup (dry) with us ????
Fama
Could you please share your recipe for the homemade onion soup mix?
Sunnie
I am not the original commenter, but I saw it on allrecipes.com
Dolly
Looks delicious. Will try this recipe tonight.
Stephanie
I hope you enjoyed the potatoes.
Honey Fyre
These are great with nothing but olive oil, garlic salt and rosemary too.. I didn’t add the onion mix at all..
Wow they are so good. Next time i’ll try the onion mix.
Stephanie Manley
I hope you enjoy the potatoes.
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking
Oh my gosh, these look SO crisp and gorgeous and I love the fresh green onions on top. Mmmmm.
Inspiring Kitchen
Yum! Love making potatoes in different ways.
stephaniemanley
Thank you for dropping by. I think potatoes can be done in oh so many ways.
Dave Whyte
I do these all the time at home but I love to give them a sprinkling of rosemary and thyme and kosher salt and pepper. Others also use chicken soup mix.
stephaniemanley
Oo the chicken soup mix sounds great.
Mary Boge
I accidentally unsubscribed from your site. I’m hoping you can reinstate me!!
I apologize for any inconvenience!!
Thank you,
Mary