Baby Potatoes with Creamy Goat Cheese and Fine Herbs

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Total Time:
55 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Potatoes:

  • 1 cup dry white vermouth
  • 3 cups water
  • 4 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 3 sprigs fresh tarragon
  • 1 (1 by 2-inch) piece of lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 6 small red-skinned potatoes (about 8 ounces)
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

Filling:

  • 3 ounces fresh soft goat cheese, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons creme fraiche or sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon
  • 2 teaspoons paper-thin rounds fresh chive, plus 12 1-inch pieces for garnish
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh chervil or 1 teaspoon minced fresh dill
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

To make the potatoes: In a medium saucepan combine the vermouth, water, parsley, tarragon, lemon zest, and salt. Set aside.

Cut the potatoes in half horizontally. Slice a small portion off of the rounded ends-- so the potatoes stand up without rolling around -- and discard. Add the halved potatoes to the saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until just fork tender, about 8 minutes. Set the potatoes aside to cool in the liquid for 5 minutes.

Drain the potatoes, reserving 2 teaspoons of the cooking liquid. Discard the herbs and lemon zest. With a small spoon or melon baller, scoop out a little of each potato, to make a little "bowl" for the cheese.

Toss the potatoes with the oil in a small bowl, and stand them up on a baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the filling: In a medium bowl, cream the cheese with the creme fraiche and the 2 teaspoons of reserved cooking liquid. Fold in the minced parsley, tarragon, chives, and chervil. Season with pepper, to taste.

Remove the potatoes from the oven and let cool slightly. While the potatoes are still warm, spoon a dollop of the cheese mixture into each potato. Set the potatoes on a platter and top off with the chive segments to garnish. Serve.

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  • on February 26, 2010

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    If you choose tiny potatoes for a single mouthful your guests will really enjoy and appreciate this recipe. The tarragon is the star of this combination although the sweetness of the potatoes and the sharpness of the creamy filling are right behind the tarragon. Have made them also without the vermouth but it adds a level that will be missed. This is my all time favorite appetizer recipe.

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  • on October 15, 2005

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    I would recommend not baking the potatoes so that they are soft rather than firm - atleast when I made them they dried out somewhat

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  • on August 07, 2005

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    Made multiple times - a party favorite

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