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A large baking sheet loaded with cooked Poor Man's potatoes.

Poor Mans Potatoes (Vegan recipe)

Byron
Poor Man’s Potatoes is a fantastic recipe that uses just 6 ingredients to make a delicious vegan meal. Best of all, every ingredient is easy to find and super cheap, making this one-pot-wonder a savior for anyone who’s looking for a tasty meal on a tight budget!
Feel free to experiment with ingredients too, as substituting pumpkin or radish for potatoes works really well. For the carnivorous looking for a more hearty meal, throw in some chorizo or chunks of Morcilla and you're good to go! 
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course, Side Dish, vegan, vegetarian
Cuisine healthy, Mediterranean, spanish, vegan, vegetarian
Servings 6 people
Calories 293 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large baking tray 20cm x 30cm (7 x 12 inches) A metal tray or earthenware dish is fine, just make sure it has a lip of around 2-3 inches tall.

Ingredients

  • 800 grams 2 pounds of waxy potatoes (Desirée potatoes are ideal)
  • 2 red peppers
  • 3 red or white onions
  • 6-12 garlic cloves whole, unpeeled
  • 8 tablespoons 4 fl. oz. of good-quality extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
  • 2 sprigs of Rosemary or Thyme approx 1 teaspoon
  • 1 lemon cut into wedges
  • Salt and pepper for seasoning

Instructions
 

  • First, heat the oven to 220°C/428°F or around mark 8 on a gas oven.
    An oven gauge turned up to 210c
  • Chop up all the veggies into inch sized cubes or slices.
    800 grams 2 pounds of waxy potatoes (Desirée potatoes are ideal), 2 red peppers, 3 red or white onions
    vegetables for Poor Man's potatoes are laid out on a chopping board
  • Finally, add the paprika, rosemary/thyme, and olive oil and season with a generous amount of salt and pepper (to taste). Use a wooden spoon (or your hands) to mix all of the ingredients together, ensuring that everything has a good coating of the olive oil and seasoning.
    6-12 garlic cloves, 8 tablespoons 4 fl. oz. of good-quality extra-virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika, 2 sprigs of Rosemary or Thyme
    Veggie are chopped and lay in an earthenware oven dish waiting to be baked.
  • Once the oven has reached cooking temperature, put the tray in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and give everything a good stir with a spoon and return to the oven for another 20 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked and the potatoes become golden. The onions should have been slightly caramelized.
    1 lemon, Salt and pepper
    A large earthenware dish sits filled with poor mans potatoes beside a few sprigs of rosemary and ssome garlic
  • Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

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Nutrition

Serving: 300gCalories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 28.2gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2.7gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 193mgFiber: 1.6gSugar: 4.1gCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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