Easy Boiled Baby Potatoes (Stove, Instant Pot, Microwave)

How to easily cook boiled baby potatoes perfectly each time. Here are the instructions for the stove, instant pot, and microwave.

Although potatoes are one of my favorite side dishes, I found that I wouldn’t make them very often because I ended up eating too many of them. 

After I figured out exactly how many potatoes to add to my plate to allow myself to lose weight, I started eating potatoes all the time. 

I love making a big batch of potatoes at the start of the week and storing a container of these cooked potatoes in the fridge. 

I turn these boiled potatoes into lots of different types of dishes such as roasted potatoes, fries, mashed, or smashed potatoes. 

Thankfully my family like potato skins so I just leave the skins on even if I’m making mash, which saves so much time. 

The reason that I love using baby potatoes is that I don’t need to chop them or peel them, and I can throw them straight into a pan of boiling water, which saves me so much time. 

I buy a couple of bags of baby potatoes each week now and always have these in the fridge as potatoes are so versatile. 

Another thing you can do with these potatoes is to throw them into a stew or soup to make it more filling.

Video Demonstration

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The Structure Of A Plant Based Plate

Each of the recipes I create fits into my Plant Plate System.  This system incorporates 5 food groups into every meal. 

The 5 food groups are 1) Plant Protein, 2), Leaves, Fruit, And Veg, 3) Aesthetic Additions, 4) Nutrient Packed Carbohydrates, and 5) Taste

This recipe is a nutrient-packed carb side dish, and is not a complete meal.

The diagram below helps you see the 5 different components of a Plant-Based Plate.

Click here to discover more about my Plant Plate System and some of the benefits of eating this way.

Recommended Equipment

Here is the kitchen equipment I have used to create this recipe.

How To Make This Recipe

• Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water.
• Drain the potatoes once done and you are ready to serve or store for a later date.

Ways To Use This Recipe

Here are some of my favorite meals that go perfectly with a side dish of boiled baby potatos: 

• Tofu
• Vegan meatballs
• Vegan creamed cauliflower
• Grilled vegetables

Ingredient Substitutions

• Baby Potato: If you don’t want to use baby potatoes, you can either use bigger white potatoes or sweet potatoes.  The bigger the potatoes, the longer they need to cook.  A large potato might need 30-40 minutes to boil.  You can leave the skin on sweet potatoes or remove it, it’s totally up to you. 

Serving Sizes

If you’re following a reduced-calorie diet, add 140g of potato to your meal to serve one person.  This will give you just over 100 calories. 

Storage

These boiled baby potatoes keeps for up to 4 days in the fridge in an air-tight container. It also freezes well for up to 3 months. Defrost it before using it. Reheat it by warming it up gently in a pan.

Other Nutrient Packed Carbs Side Dishes Recipes

Here are some more of my favorite Nutrient Packed Carbs recipes:

• Perfect Long Grain White Rice (Vegan, Gluten Free)
• Easy Boiled Potato (Vegan, Gluten Free)
• Crispy Baked Potato Recipe (Best British Secret)

Recipe

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