How long to bake red potatoes at 400 (or yellow, purple potatoes)?

How long to bake potatoes at 400 gives you information on baking red, yellow or purple mixed variety of potatoes at 400 degree Fahrenheit temperature in the oven, whether you bake whole potatoes or diced potatoes!

Course Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword how long to bake potatoes at 400, how long to bake red potatoes at 400

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 98kcal

Author PA

Ingredients

1 lbs small red potatoes or bag of mixed potatoes (I used red, yellow and purple peewee potatoes)
salt adjust to taste
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons oil

Optional ingredients:

1 teaspoon black pepper or any seasonings of your choice, adjust as preferred

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit.
Wash the small potatoes very well and scrub if necessary. Pierce the potatoes with a knife at several places on the surface.
Place the potatoes in a large sized bowl.
Add oil and seasonings, mix well to coat with the potatoes.
Prepare a baking sheet by lining with good quality aluminium foil (do not recommend using parchment paper in this recipe as we bake at 400 degree which is typically higher temperature for using parchment).
Arrange the seasoned potatoes in a single layer in the lined baking sheet.
Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender.
Once the potatoes are baked, transfer the baked potatoes from the hot oven immediately and let it cool down a bit.
Serve the delicious baked potatoes with your favorite toppings some suggestions include sour cream, butter, cheese, guacamole etc.

Instructions to bake large red potatoes (or yellow/purple potatoes):

To bake the seasoned regular sized or large sized whole red potatoes (pierced several places on surface) place the potatoes in a single layer in the prepared baking sheet.
Place in the preheated oven for about 55 to 60 minutes or until the potatoes are well baked and fork tender.

Instructions to roast diced potatoes in cubes:

Place the seasoned cubed potatoes in the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes until they are roasted.

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