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Ingredients
Serves: 4-6 as part of tapas
For the potatoes
- 800g potatoes, peeled and diced in to 2cm pieces
- 2 tsp finely chopped rosemary
- 50ml olive oil
- For the tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 250ml diced tin tomatoes or 6 whole plum tomatoes (if making from scratch)
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- ¼ tsp chilli powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 1½ tsp caster sugar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- A few sprigs of thyme, to garnish
- Chopped parsley, to garnish
Method
- Rinse the potato dices and pat dry. Heat a large frying pan (you may need to do this in two batches or use two frying pans), add the olive oil and fry the potatoes until golden on each side, then lower the heat to ensure they are cooked through.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Prepare the sauce in the meantime, heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds before adding the tomatoes, paprika, chilli powder, bay leaves, sugar and salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Leave to simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Check the seasoning, adding salt and freshly ground black pepper if required.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6.
- Transfer the fried potatoes to an oven proof serving dish (or individual serving dishes), spoon over the tomato sauce and place in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Garnish with sprigs of rosemary and chopped parsley.
