These Seasoned Oven Roasted Potatoes are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and perfectly flavored with herbs and spices for an easy side dish any night of the week!

You only need a few simple ingredients to make these herb roasted potatoes: red potatoes, olive oil, Italian salad dressing mix, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

Ingredients

• 24 ounce package petite red potatoes halved or quartered.
• 1 (0.7 ounce) packet Italian dressing mix (just the dry seasoning, NOT prepared)
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
3. Place halved or quartered potatoes in a large zip-top plastic bag.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together dry Italian dressing mix, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
5. Pour oil mixture into zip-top bag, seal shut, and gently toss to coat potatoes.
6. Spread potatoes onto prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake for 30-40 minutes, stirring with a spatula about every 10-15 minutes. Potatoes are done when they are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
8. Serve immediately.

TIPS AND RECIPE VARIATIONS:

• Do NOT prepare the Italian salad dressing according to the package instructions -- simply use the packet of dry seasoning and whisk it together with the other ingredients.
• Be sure to stir the potatoes every 10-15 minutes to be sure that they brown evenly.
• Don't have baby red potatoes? You can substitute with Yukon gold potatoes instead. Just make sure that they're diced into bite-sized pieces as well.
• Garnish with fresh herbs (such as chopped parsley) for a bright, flavorful finishing touch.