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Stove Top Extra Special Potatoes with Lemon Balm

EASY and delightfully fresh and lemony!
Course Side Dish
Keyword #realfood, #whole30, Herbs, Vegan, Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 kg approx 2 pounds baby potatoes
  • Salted water to cover
  • 3-4 tablespoon butter or good quality olive oil
  • sea salt + fresh ground pepper to your taste
  • fresh picked lemon balm leaves if no lemon balm, substitute with parsley or any mint, oregano or your favourite herb

Instructions

  1. Add the potatoes to a medium saucepan and cover with cold water by 2 inches.
  2. Bring to a boil and add about 1 teaspoon of sea salt.
  3. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are fork tender (about 15-20 minutes)
  4. Drain the water from the pot.
  5. Add the butter to the pot and stir into the potatoes
  6. Add the chopped lemon balm leaves
  7. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  8. Mix well

Recipe Notes

After making this dish a few times, I've found that it's even better if the butter, herbs, and S & P are left to 'marry' a little before serving, it tastes, EVEN more scrumptious.
With this in mind, allow to rest with lid on the pot for a few minutes before serving