Everything Bagel Roasted Potatoes

Here’s the thing about this recipe…it’s pretty low key on the effort scale. There are 5 total ingredients needed for it. There are no special skills, tricks, or equipment required to get it right. But, this one is a show stopper. And, that’s mostly thanks to good ol’ everything bagel seasoning.

This recipe starts with Yukon gold potatoes. I actually prefer to use the full sized potatoes for this recipe as opposed to the baby potatoes, because I like to have more exposed potato flesh to crisp up while roasting in the oven. However, baby potatoes would totally work in a pinch. We’re going to dice them into bite sized hunks, a little shy of 1 inch pieces. Then, we’ll toss them in a bowl to get ready for seasoning.

To help our seasoning stick, we’re going to coat our potatoes in a generous helping of olive oil. We’re going to use a whole ¼ cup of olive oil here, which sounds like a lot. But, the key to getting those crispy outer edges on the potatoes without losing any on the pan is to make sure we have enough oil. So, a quarter cup it is! Once we get our olive oil to the bowl with the potatoes, it’s time for the everything bagel seasoning.

Once upon a time, everything bagel seasoning was not so easy to find. The most well known place to get it was Trader Joes. Otherwise, you’d have to concoct a mix yourself. However thankfully, it’s much more available in everyday grocery stores. Aldi even sells a mix. Everything bagel seasoning gives you lots of bang for your buck thanks to all the delicious spices mixed in like garlic flakes, dried onion, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and salt. So, we’re going to throw a couple of tablespoons in with our potatoes, mix everything up until the potatoes are totally coated, and to the oven the potatoes go to roast until they’re nice and crisp on the outside while remaining smooth and creamy on the inside.

But, the fun doesn’t stop there!

You can’t have bagels without cream cheese, right? Well, to mimic the idea of cream cheese with our potatoes, we’re going to top our potatoes with little dollops of goat cheese. I KNOW! But, we don’t want the goat cheese to get too mixed in or to coat the potatoes, so we need to be a little strategic with the topping. If you’re serving these in a shallow serving dish…awesome! Sprinkle the goat cheese right on top. But if there’s some depth to your serving bowl, add the potatoes to the bowl in layers so that you can stop and add goat cheese sprinkles in between layers. Then, we’ll finish the dish with some fresh chives for a pop of color. And, it’s time to chow down!

These potatoes are perfect for any meal. Serve them alongside eggs for breakfast. Serve them next to a protein for lunch or dinner. But, that’s only if you can control yourself long enough to not devour the whole bowl of potatoes before they even hit the table! These potatoes are full of texture. They’re bold and aromatic thanks to all those great spices in the seasoning blend. And, those unexpected pops of creamy, tangy goat cheese are really what makes these potatoes some next level business. THEY ARE SOOO GOOD!

Okie dokes, everyone! I’m kinda digging the 5 ingredient recipes, so what should we make next?

In the meantime, enjoy! And, let’s eat!