Recipe uploaded by

16 ratings

Recipe by Mary Cadogan

Subscribe to Good Food magazine - 3 issues for £3

Tested

Leave a comment or rate this recipe

1. Video tutorial: Softening onions

1. Prepare ahead by heating the oil in a pan, add the onion and fry for about 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic, tomatoes, tomato purée, paprika, chilli powder, sugar and salt and bring to the boil, stirring. Simmer for 10 minutes until pulpy. Set aside for up to 24 hours.
2. To serve, preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan oven 180C. Cut the potatoes into small cubes and pat dry with kitchen paper. Spread over a roasting tin and toss in the oil, then season. Roast for 40-50 minutes, until the potatoes are crisp and golden.
3. Tip the potatoes into dishes and spoon over the reheated sauce. Sprinkle with the parsley. Serve with cocktail sticks.

Latest comments and suggestions

• Philippa

  01 November 2007

  Philippa rated this recipe

  

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• TRACEY

  07 November 2007

  TRACEY rated this recipe

  

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Kirsten

  08 November 2007

  Kirsten rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this for a Spanish evening and served with flaming Chorizo, meat Platter, Cheese and quince jelly and bread. I would make the potato chuncks bigger next time as mine were a bit small for Tapas. Great served with cold Spanish dry Sherry!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• S1TUP

  24 November 2007

  S1TUP rated and commented on this recipe

  

  easy and just like in spain

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Tash

  30 December 2007

  Tash commented on this recipe

  fantastic! had these today with cold Spanish meats, olives, oils and chorizo in red wine... better than the ones I had in Barcelona!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• ELIZABETH

  03 February 2008

  ELIZABETH rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I had this with the vodka chorizo and spanish cold meats and it was really nice its the second time i have made it and would definetly make it again, same goes with the vodka flamed chorizo ,yummy!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Lozzers

  19 February 2008

  Lozzers rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really easy and tasty

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• lexi

  28 February 2008

  lexi rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made these for a spanish lunch and they were delicious. We visit relatives in andalucia regularly and often order these when we have tapas. Im told it translates as brave potatoes - must be the chilli!! Very tasty and a good addition to any spanish menu

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Pam Mumford

  05 April 2008

  Pam Mumford rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made these with a variety of Spanish dishes eg Prawns Romesco, Pinchos Morunos. Albondigas. Brochetas, Tostas and Tortilla and meats. The 'fierce potatoes' met with the approval of my Spanish son in law who deemed them 'as good as at home'

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• kimelliott

  01 June 2008

  kimelliott rated and commented on this recipe

  

  very tasty, have made several times now. I tend to add a chilli to give it that extra kick!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• sugarplum

  06 August 2008

  sugarplum rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this to serve with cheese enchiladers, bean salad and margaritas for a vegetarian dinner party and it went down a storm. However reheated the left overs a couple of days later and added small pieces of crispy bacon, which I think made it much tastier.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• jules

  11 October 2008

  jules rated and commented on this recipe

  

  the recipe was so easy!! the potatoes tasted fantastic, we all enjoyed them...

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Emily Rowland

  19 October 2008

  Emily Rowland rated and commented on this recipe

  

  very easy and tasty!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• damohood

  16 November 2008

  damohood commented on this recipe

  You shouldn´t use chilli powder, fresh birds eye´s are best.remember "fierce potatoes"

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• damohood

  16 November 2008

  damohood rated this recipe

  

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Annie

  29 January 2009

  Annie commented on this recipe

  Waitrose have a really good recipe for these which i use

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• LaurenA

  07 May 2009

  LaurenA rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I put more chili powder in than recommended and a bit more garlic, they tasted just like the ones I had in Barcelona. Really cheap and easy to make as well.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Chirag

  26 May 2009

  Chirag rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Mmmmmm!!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Hils

  28 June 2009

  Hils rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely first class recipe, thanks Mary! Returned yesterday from Barcelona and wanted to produce authentic Patatas Bravas to recreate that 'holiday feeling'! I made the sauce as above but then roasted halved new potatoes in olive oil and salt and served with alioli... and a glass of chilled Cava.... Oh yes, it has definitely delayed the post-holiday blues (which will commence tomorrow morning behind the desk in my office).

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1177/

Your binder

• Register
• Sign in
• More info

Save your favourite recipes; add, rate and comment on recipes. Plus, get our newsletter.

Ingredients

FOR THE SAUCE

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 227g can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 2 tsp sweet paprika (pimenton)
• good pinch chilli powder
• pinch sugar
• chopped fresh parsley , to garnish

FOR THE POTATOES

• 900g potatoes
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Search Good Food

Keywords

Refine your recipe search

Search filter options

Search by cooking times Less than 10 minutes 10-30 minutes 35-60 minutes Over an hour Search by difficulty Easy Moderately easy For the keen cook Search by cuisine American British Cajun & Creole Caribbean French German Greek Indian Italian Mediterranean Mexican Moroccan Scottish Spanish Swiss Thai Vietnamese Search by course Warm starter Cold starter Main course Side dish Pudding Search by calorie range Less than 200 200-400 400-600 600-800 Over 800 Search by occasion Midweek meal Dinner party Family favourite Birthdays Christmas New Year Mother's Day Chinese New Year Easter Search by chef Good Food Team olive Angela Nilsen Annabel Karmel Anthony Worral Thompson Gary Rhodes Gordon Ramsay James Martin John Torode Ken Hom Lesley Waters Mary Cadogan Merrilees Parker Nick Nairn Orlando Murrin Ruth Watson Silvana Franco Thane Prince Tony Tobin Search by diet Vegetarian Vegan Gluten-free Dairy-free Nut-free Egg-free Low-fat Low in salt Suitable for diabetics Search by magazine BBC Good food olive Search by servings 1 2 4 6 8 For a crowd

Difficulty and servings

Serves 10-12 with other dishes

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 30 35 mins

Cook 50 mins

Vegetarian

Ingredients

FOR THE SAUCE

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 227g can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 2 tsp sweet paprika (pimenton)
• good pinch chilli powder
• pinch sugar
• chopped fresh parsley , to garnish

FOR THE POTATOES

• 900g potatoes
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Your binder

Here are three other great reasons why to sign up:

• You get an online binder, where you can store all your favourite recipes and create menus.
• You can add your own recipes to this site for others to try; plus, rate and make comments on recipes, and share your views on our blog.
• You can sign up for our weekly newsletter (sent out on Wednesdays) - it's packed with recipes, special offers and competitions.

Tried and tested recipes from Good Food and olive magazines. bbcgoodfood.com

Recipes from the new TV channel and celebrity chefs. goodfoodchannel.co.uk