Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli are the perfect easy weekday side dish made with just five ingredients - potatoes, broccoli, Italian Seasoning, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese - on one sheet pan. This versatile and healthy roasted vegetable recipe is not only delicious but also vegetarian, gluten-free, and nut-free and can easily be made vegan and dairy-free.
Pair with Rosemary Lemon Baked Salmon or Blackened Mahi Mahi for a delicious weekday dinner.
Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli
You can't beat Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli for a healthy and easy-to-make side dish. Sure, you could make these dishes separately, but let's save some time and beautifully roast them in one pan giving them that gorgeous caramelized color and roasted vegetable flavor.
The combination of green vegetables and healthy starch perfectly rounds out any meal you want to make. This is a side dish that can go with almost any meal that you are making. I seasoned this version with Italian Seasoning but you can tweak the spice blend to make the spices complement so many different dinners. If there's ever been a recipe you'll make on repeat, this is it!
This simple recipe is made with pantry staples including garlic salt, Italian Seasoning, and parmesan cheese. The potatoes take a while to roast in the oven, but there are only 5 minutes of prep work involved in this hand-off healthy dinner side dish. Plus since it's cooked on one pan, clean-up is a breeze.
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Why You'll Love this Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli...
- This Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli is easy and healthy!
- It's made with one pan for easy assembly and cleanup.
- It's only 150 calories a serving for a hearty portion.
- It uses ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
- It's simple enough for a weekday dinner but nice enough to serve for a weekend dinner party!
Health Benefits of Potatoes and Broccoli
The humble potato and broccoli don't get enough fanfare for being superfoods. Here are some of the health benefits you'll get by eating this delicious side dish.
- Don't be afraid of the carbs in potatoes! They provide healthy energy and are filled with vitamins. Most people need healthy carbs to feel energized.
- Potatoes have fiber, b vitamins, potassium, magnesium, and iron.
- They are naturally fat-free and low in calories.
- Broccoli is packed with fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B9, and potassium.
- It's also low in calories and naturally fat-free!
Ingredients:
Here's an overview of what you'll need to make Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli, but keep scrolling for the full recipe amounts.
- Baby Potatoes: I like to use petite baby red potatoes for this recipe so they cook in a reasonable amount of time. You can use regular red potatoes or yukon gold, but you'll need to quarter than to get the cooking time down.
- Broccoli Florets: Use broccoli florets that are either pre-cut or you cut from a full head of broccoli. The only trick is to make sure they are even in size.
- Olive Oil: I use good olive oil for roasting vegetables. I like this one.
- Garlic Salt: Garlic salt is a perfect ingredient to evenly distribute garlic flavor throughout roasted vegetables. If you are sensitive to salt, substitute garlic powder.
- Italian Seasoning: I like to make my own Italian Seasoning with a blend of basil, oregano, thyme, and rosemary. You can also buy one here.
- Parmesan Cheese: I add grated parmesan cheese after roasting. To make this vegan or dairy-free you can easily leave this off and it's still delicious.
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions:
Here are the basic instructions for this Roasted Broccoli and Potatoes, but keep scrolling for the full printable recipe in the recipe card.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray. You can also line the baking sheet with foil and spray that.
- Start by mixing the spices and potatoes. In a medium bowl, mix together half of the olive oil, half of the garlic salt, half of the Italian Seasoning, and the baby potatoes. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the potatoes onto the baking sheet and spread them out evenly.
- Roast the potatoes for about 20 minutes until they are a little more than halfway done. Smaller potatoes will need a little less time.
- Next, you'll prepare the broccoli. While the potatoes are roasting toss the broccoli, the rest of the olive oil, the rest of the garlic salt, and the rest of the Italian Seasoning. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven and on the same sheet pan, add the broccoli, keeping the vegetables evenly spaced.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven and on the same sheet pan, add the broccoli, keeping the vegetables evenly spaced.
- Roast both the potatoes and broccoli for another 15-20 minutes until both are fork tender.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
- Serve immediately.
Pro Tips:
The potatoes I tested with were about 1 inch wide. The recipe works best if you can use a similar size or cut your potatoes to a similar size. If your potatoes are smaller, cut your first cooking time down to 15 minutes.
Also, cut your broccoli in medium florets so they cook in around 15-20 minutes.
For crispy vegetables use a large baking dish and spread them all out. If the vegetables are crowded they will steam instead of roast.
Variations
I love these Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli recipe as written, but here are some other delicious variations.
- Mix up the Spices: You can use whatever type of spice blend matches the rest of your dinner. Other options include using a Mexican Spice Mix, Cajun Spice Blend, Herbs de Provence, Ranch Seasoning, or Everything Bagel Seasoning.
- Mix up the Veggie: You could swap out the broccoli for cauliflower or carrots.
- Add Citrus: Brighten the entire dish with a squeeze of lemon juice.
- Make it Vegan or Dairy Free: You can easily make this vegan or dairy-free by leaving off the parmesan cheese.
FAQ
How do I store leftovers?
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. Reheat in the oven for best results, but the microwave can work too.
Should I blanch broccoli before roasting?
You do not need to pre-cook or blanch broccoli before roasting. It cooks well in the oven on it's own.
Is it better to boil potatoes before roasting?
I also don't find the need to pre-boil potatoes before roasting them. They cook in the oven fine and there is no need to make an additional mess.
Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli - The Perfect Healthy Dinner!
Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli really are the perfect healthy dinner side dish. The customizable and versatile dish is not only healthy and tasty but so easy to make. Plus you have to love the easy clean up of a one pan dish.
It's one you will want to make again and again - weeknights and weekends. Here are a few ideas to round out your meal.
Make it a Meal:
- Lemon Rosemary Baked Salmon
- Salmon with Lemon Yogurt Dill Sauce
- Blackened Swordfish
- Blackened Mahi Mahi
- Lemon Grilled Shrimp
- Healthy Crab Cakes
- Garlic Parmesan Crusted Halibut
- Everything but the Bagel Salmon
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More Healthy Roasted Vegetable Combinations To Try:
- Roasted Mushroom and Broccoli
- Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts
- Roasted Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprouts
- Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
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Roasted Broccoli and Potatoes recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups baby potatoes, halved
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the 425 degrees and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix together half of the olive oil, half of the garlic salt, half of the Italian Seasoning, and the baby potatoes. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread the potatoes out evenly on the baking sheet.
- Roast the potatoes by themselves for 20 minutes.
- While the potatoes are roasting toss the broccoli, the rest of the olive oil, the rest of the garlic salt, and the rest of the Italian Seasoning. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven and on the same sheet pan, add the broccoli, keeping the vegetables evenly spaced.
- Roast for another 15-20 minutes until both the potatoes and broccoli are tender.
- Before serving sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
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Charlotte Moore says
This looks delicious! And I would never have thought to put broccoli and potatoes together but it's genius!
Julie says
Looks so delicious! Love the flavors together.
Nadalie says
Looks so pretty and delicious! I love roasted potatoes as a side or main dish!
Amber Myers says
I do love potatoes. This looks like a meal my family would like!
Deanna says
This sounds amazing, cannot wait to try it!