Potato Nutrition:
Potatoes are great because they are a natural health food! They are packed with healthy carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and fiber. Potatoes are a good source of potassium as well.The skin of potatoes contains fiber, vitamin B and C, iron, calcium, potassium and other nutrients as well. I don’t use the skin in this recipe, but when eating regular baked potatoes for example, I always encourage others to eat the skin too!
How to make the potatoes into the shape of hearts:
First you will wash and peel your potatoes. Then carefully slice the potatoes about 1/2 inch thick or smaller if you want them more “chip” like! Then bring a large pot of water of water to boil. Cook the potato slices for 3-4 minutes then drain and run with cold water to cool them down so they are safe for handling. Using a heart shape cookie cutter, (I got mine from Williams Sonoma but Target, Walmart, Sur la Table and many other stores carry them as well, especially this time of year) cut out hearts from the slices of potatoes! Reserve the potato edges to make mashed potatoes! Once you cut each potato into a heart shape, you’ll roast the potatoes in the oven until they cook all the way through and become nice and crispy! These Valentine’s Day Roasted Potato Hearts are:
Easy to makeFun and festiveVegan and gluten freeA fun Valentine’s Appetizer/snack/side dishA great way to sneak in a healthy starchy vegetable!
PIN THESE VALENTINE’S DAY ROASTED POTATO HEARTS FOR LATER!
*Note: I got the original idea of the recipe from: thefirstyearblog.com but then made tweaks of my own:)
