One potato, two potato, three potato, four…
Adrienne threw every last potato right on the floor.
But I just rinsed them off and kept going. (God made dirt, so dirt don’t hurt…remember that??!)
Okay. Done with rhymes.
The super bowl is fast approaching and you probably need some snacks. (I don’t care one lick about football, but I do like to eat and I like an excuse to hang out with friends and family on a Sunday afternoon)
I’ve got you covered.
For like six seconds. Because that’s how fast you are going to inhale these cute little purple potatoes. If you can’t find the purple variety, thass’ alright. Regular potatoes will be dandy, too.
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes + Mushroom Garlic Dipping Sauce
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- about a pound of fingerling potatoes
- a good drizzle of olive oil
- 1 t garlic salt
- 2-3 T butter
- 1 sprig of rosemary
- 1 head of garlic, minced
- 1 C mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 T flour
- a good pinch of salt and a grind or pepper
- 1 C milk
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Get the potatoes all washed and slice them in half. Drizzle them with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt. Roast the potatoes for 30 minutes, flipping after 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Then add the garlic and let it get all toasty and fragrant for about 30 seconds. Next, add the rosemary and the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms are just tender. About 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over everything, stir it, and let it cook for another minute or so. Then add the milk and cook on medium until the sauce has thickened.
Remove from heat. Remove the sprig of rosemary. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.
Then dip the potatoes, repeat, and enjoy!


I’m assuming I’ve never seen fingerling potatoes before because I don’t think I’ve seen PURPLE potatoes before. I want them just because they’re PRETTY!
Not all fingerling potatoes are purple…they have the regular potato coloring most of the time. I just got these in my door-to-door produce delivery for the first time. I had never seen them either!
Yep, I officially needed this recipe. The Superbowl party is at my house this year, and — no lie — there are cookbooks covering the entire dining room table and floor.
Thanks for the great Game Day recipe!!!
Purple potatoes?!?! I live a sheltered life….
Wes throws e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g on the floor these days…although these may just change that behavior
Those have to be the prettiest things I’ve ever seen in my life! Food is pretty.
These are the most beautiful potatoes I’ve ever seen! I must have them.
These look tasty! The sauce sounds excellent as well, and I love your little poem at the beginning
I drop things and eat them, too…. just rinse it really quickly in the sink. If I think it’s unsalvageable, I feed it to my pig… She literally eats plain dirt anyway, so I know she’s not picky!
I know you say you can use plain potatoes instead of the purple ones, but the purple ones are so charming! Next time I come across them, now I know exactly what to do with them!
i love fingerling potatoes – this is def the perfect recipe to bring to a superbowl party!
“God made dirt, and dirt don’t hurt” <– love it!
Those purple taters are pretty!
Give these to me now. Don’t mean to be so bossy, buuuuuut…..
YES. I want the purple potatoes because Josh I’m pretty sure won’t eat them and, well, more for me! (I’m probably the worst girlfriend in the world.)
Looks delicious!!! I would care a lot more about football if a certain someone were in it. Sigh.
Ummm, yum! Have to try this dip. Sounds similar to a “salsa de hongos” that we get at one of our fave restaurants in Playa del Carmen. Why I’ve never asked for the recipe is a mystery to me but I’ll definitely try this!
I love fingerling potatoes!!
Glad you’re still gonna be posting! Love reading!
I love roasted potatoes – especially with a yummy dip to dunk them in. The mushroom/garlic flavor combination is genius!
Rosemary + potatoes = match made in heaven! Purple potatoes are so pretty, I always love spotting them at the grocery store.
those are so pretty!!!! I love it
I want these right now! And that garlic dipping sauce –> cool now I’m drooling.