I tried roasted potatoes from Guy Fieri, Ina Garten, and Rachael Ray. My favorite recipe was also the easiest to make.

By: Paige Bennett

20 December 2024 at 10:29

three kinds of roasted potatoes on a black plate labeled rachael ray, guy fieri, and ina garten — I followed three celebrity chefs' recipes for classic roasted potatoes.
Paige Bennett

I tried Guy Fieri, Ina Garten, and Rachael Ray's recipes for roasted potatoes to find the best one.
Mushrooms made Fieri's recipe more interesting, and Garten's potatoes had a nice crunch.
But of all three, Ray's potatoes were the easiest, quickest, and tastiest.

Roasted potatoes are an easy side dish, and I typically make mine without a recipe — just using some oil and seasonings.

However, I decided to try some new methods by following recipes from Guy Fieri, Ina Garten, and Rachael Ray.

Here's how they turned out.

Fieri’s roasted potatoes incorporated plenty of fresh ingredients.

potatoes, mushrooms, seasonings, oil, butter, and herbs on a wooden cutting board — Guy Fieri's potatoes called for mushrooms and herbs.
Paige Bennett

Fieri's recipe had some ingredients that made his roasted fingerling potatoes stand out.

For one, it contained nearly as many mushrooms as it did potatoes. But I love mushrooms, so this wasn't a problem for me.

The recipe also said to include thyme and rosemary, but I subbed thyme for oregano because I really dislike thyme.

The potatoes were very simple to throw together.

mushrooms, potatoes, butter, and seasoning spread out on a sheet pan — I mixed all the ingredients together and put everything on a sheet pan.
Paige Bennett

Fieri's recipe instructions were simple.

I tossed all of the ingredients together except the butter, spread the potato and mushroom mixture on a sheet pan, and then placed little cubes of butter all over.

Although I expected the little fingerling potatoes to cook fairly quickly, I was skeptical they'd be done in 20 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

They needed far more time in the oven than the recipe listed.

cooked mushrooms and potatoes on a sheet pan — I cooked the potatoes twice as long as the recipe said.
Paige Bennett

I was right.

After 20 minutes in the oven, my potatoes couldn't be pierced by a fork at all. They needed closer to 40 minutes at this lower temperature.

The mushrooms were the best part of Fieri's dish.

roasted mushrooms and potatoes on a white plate — I loved the flavor of the mushrooms.
Paige Bennett

These potatoes tasted good, but they needed to be paired with a mushroom in every bite for the full flavor effect. The mushrooms seemed to absorb most of the herbs.

Fieri's potatoes weren't crispy — like I usually prefer — thanks to the added moisture from the mushrooms and butter. But these were a tasty alternative to my usual side dish.

Garten adds plenty of garlic to her roasted potatoes.

potatoes, garlic, seasonings, oil, and herbs on a wooden cutting board — Ina Garten's potatoes only called for a handful of ingredients.
Paige Bennett

Garten's garlic-roasted potatoes sounded delicious to me.

Aside from garlic and potatoes, other ingredients included salt, pepper, olive oil, and some fresh parsley.

Garten called for small red or white potatoes. I like both, but I used white for this recipe.

My potatoes were prepped in minutes.

potatoes, oil, and seasoning in a mixing bowl — I used a garlic mincer to speed up the process.
Paige Bennett

Because I have a mincing tool for garlic, it took very little time to prep this recipe.

I just needed to mix all the ingredients (minus the parsley) in a single bowl and lay the potatoes in a flat layer on a sheet pan.

These potatoes required the most time in the oven.

chunks of seasoned potatoes on a sheet pan — I baked the potatoes for 45 minutes.
Paige Bennett

Once my oven preheated to 400 degrees, I baked the potatoes for about 45 minutes. I turned them a couple of times while cooking, which helped make sure they got crispy all around.

When they were done, I quickly tossed them with a bit of fresh parsley.

Garten’s potatoes turned out super crispy and golden.

crispy roasted potatoes on a white plate — I loved the texture of Ina Garten's roasted potatoes.
Paige Bennett

After 45 minutes, the potatoes were nice and crispy, just how I like them.

I loved the texture, and the parsley added some freshness. But I would have loved even more herbs, like rosemary, for a more vibrant flavor.

Ray has a quick, five-ingredient recipe for rosemary-flavored potatoes.

potatoes, oil, seasoning, garlic cloves, and rosemary on a wooden cutting board — I was excited to try Rachael Ray's easy-looking recipe.
Paige Bennett

Ray is known for her 30-minute recipes, and this hearty side dish is no exception.

The prep time only took me about five minutes, and there were only five ingredients.

I mixed everything together right on the pan.

oil being poured over potatoes and garlic on a sheet pan — I didn't have to dirty a mixing bowl for this recipe.
Paige Bennett

Ray said to mix the ingredients right on the sheet pan rather than dirtying an extra dish, which made the prep even easier.

Then I popped the potatoes in the oven at 450 degrees for 20 minutes.

I loved the crispy yet soft texture of these potatoes.

crispy roasted potatoes on a sheet pan with garlic and rosemary — The insides of the potatoes were still fluffy.
Paige Bennett

Ray's potatoes turned out to be a good balance of crispy, salty, and herby.

I could taste the rosemary in every bite. I also liked that the exteriors were slightly crisped, but the insides were really soft.

These didn't get quite as crispy as Garten's, but I still enjoyed them — especially since they only took 20 minutes.

I enjoyed each recipe for different reasons, but Ray’s rosemary potatoes were my favorite.

four golden brown roasted potato halves on a white plate — I can't wait to make Rachael Ray's potatoes again.
Paige Bennett

It was really difficult to choose a favorite because I loved each recipe for different reasons.

Garten's potatoes were extra crispy, which I loved. And the mushrooms and herbs in Fieri's potatoes made them very flavorful.

If I had to choose a favorite, I'd go with Ray's roasted baby potatoes with rosemary. They were flavorful, and I liked that they were a little crispy but still really soft inside. Plus, they were super quick and easy.

This story was originally published on December 23, 2023, and most recently updated on December 20, 2024.

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