Cheesy Weekend Potatoes - Side Dish to the Perfect Braai

South Africans are always looking for a good recipe, for ‘the braai’. A side dish or just something that goes perfectly with a braai. Well, this is a winner. Cheesy Weekend Potatoes is perfect as a side dish for any braai/barbeque, or even just on its own. Go on ; Try it.

Cheesy Weekend Potatoes

Ingredients:

Baby potatoes halved or bigger potatoes quartered (If it’s really small baby potatoes you can leave them whole.)

Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. garlic powder (or flakes)
1 tsp. dried oregano
Finely chopped or dried parsley
Salt and pepper to taste

A mix of your favorite 3 kinds of cheese (1 cup each – or mix as you like)

Method:

Preheat the oven to 200 °C (or ± 425ºF).
Mix all the above ingredients (except the cheese)
Place the potato mix in a large enough ovenproof dish and cover with foil. Cook until just done. (± 20 – 30 min.)
Sprinkle the cheese mix on top of the potatoes, cover again and bake for another 5 minutes u until the cheese is all melted.
(Decorate with a bit of extra chopped parsley.)

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Let’s face it: Anything with cheese just tastes better. You can add your own favorite spices or herbs. I also love to make this recipe with paprika. Lots and lots of paprika. (Then I leave out the garlic.)

You can also add some freshly copped chives. Cheese and Chives after all is an excellent combination.

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