EP 31: Greek Potatoes
Greek Potatoes
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Those who don’t like kalamata olives may change their minds after trying them in this flavorful recipe.
2 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup whole, pitted kalamata olives
1 1/3 cups chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the potatoes and stir. Add the garlic. Mix in the olives and cook for about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and oregano. Reduce heat, cover and simmer on medium for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
Freezes well!
Use more or less olive oil depending on your tastes.
A 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes would work nicely instead of fresh.
I don’t recommend using regular black olives since they may not give the exact flavor, but they might still make for a tasty meal if that’s what you have on hand or all you can find.
Leaving the skin on the potatoes will increase the nutritional content of the dish.

I must admit I don’t really care for black olives, but decided to give this a chance. Absolutely delicious! and the Kalamata Olives are perfect! – also a perfect “leftover” dish
August 3rd, 2008 at 3:41 am
I made these potatoes on Friday. They turned out great. Very simple to make.
Smelled amazing! Leftovers just get better!
I took leftovers for my lunch break Friday night and a non vegan co-worker commented that whatever I was eating it smelled really good! This one is a keeper.
Thanks Jess!
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:27 pm
This tastes really really good! I made it and placed it over rice!
December 13th, 2009 at 8:48 pm