Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, this roasted rosemary potato recipe shared by FoodRecovery.org turns simple kitchen staples into something irresistible.
Brightly Community Cookbook: FoodRecovery.org’s Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
FoodRecovery.org is tackling food waste and food insecurity at extraordinary scale, recovering 1 million pounds of food every week with a small but mighty remote team.
As Large Donation Program Manager, Ellen Schoenberg helps move everything from fresh produce and meat products to disaster relief shipments across the country. Recently, their warehouses have been stocked with significant donations of potatoes. So naturally, when asked to share a recipe, Ellen turned to a crowd-pleasing staple: roasted rosemary potatoes.
Recipe: Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
Ingredients
2 lbs small potatoes
3 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, smashed
2–3 sprigs rosemary (or 1½ tsp dried)
Salt & pepper, to taste
Optional: pinch of smoked paprika
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Halve potatoes if large, keep small ones whole.
Toss with olive oil, garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, (and paprika if using).
Roast 35–45 minutes, flipping halfway, until crispy.
Serve hot.
Image source: The Modern Proper
Olivia Whitener
Nov 10, 2025
