Name: Boiled Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: Ingredients; 1 heaped handful of small waxy potatoes (skins left on)

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Boiled Potatoes

Jul 29, 2018
Joe Jones
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Boiled Potatoes

Freshly boiled potatoes

Quick info

Recipe difficulty - easy
Preparation time - 5 minutes
Cooking time - 15-20 minutes
Serves - 1
Dietary - Vegetarian Vegan Gluten free Dairy free
Allergens -

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Ingredients

1 heaped handful of small waxy potatoes (skins left on)

Utensils

Colander
Kitchen scales
Knife
Large saucepan

Method

Step 1

Fill the kettle and put on to boil

Step 2

While the kettle is boiling, gently wash any excess dirt from the potatoes under running water and cut any larger ones in half so they are all roughly the same size

Step 3

Place a large saucepan onto the hob and add the potatoes

Step 4

Turn the hub onto high heat and carefully pour the water from the kettle into the saucepan until the potatoes are covered

Step 5

Place the lid on to the saucepan and once the water is boiling again, turn down the heat to low and leave to simmer

Step 6

Simmer for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are tender, a metal skewer or point of a sharp knife should easily push into the largest potato with no resistance.

Step 7

Once tender, turn off the heat and immediately drain the potatoes into a colander over the sink, before placing the potatoes on to a bowl or plate ready to serve

Step 8

Always drain boiled potatoes from the water straight away, as leaving them soaking will make them overcooked, too soft and gluey

Nutrition per serving portion (one heaped handful)

Each 80g of potato (unpeeled) contains on average

Energy 222kj 53kcal 2.65%

Fat 0.2g 0%

Saturates 0.1g 1%

Sugars 0.8g 1%

Salt 0.02g 0%

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Healthy choice

Potatoes are a great choice as part of a balanced diet. They are filling, a good source of energy and are also a good source of vitamins C, B6, folate and minerals such as potassium, magnesium and folate

Boiling potatoes

Boiling potatoes and many vegetables is an easy way to cook. Although when the water is thrown away, much of the water-soluble vitamins such as vitamin c, folate and the B vitamins are lost. However, if the cooking water is kept, such as when making a soup or stew, then none of the beneficial nutrients are lost