The 3 P's

I have a new favorite side dish that is simple and quite delicious. It also has very few ingredients and little to no prep. I am calling it the 3 P's, Potatoes, Pancetta and Peas.

Recently, I have fallen in love with these tiny potatoes from Trader Joes called "tiny potatoes", of course. These potatoes have the thin skin of a white potato and the butteriness of a Yukon Gold. They are as big as a large gum ball you may find in a quarter machine and take about 35 minutes to either roast or saute. One of my favorite bits about these "tiny potatoes" is that they just need a rinse, dry and season leaving very little prep for these guys.

Here is my recipe for The 3 P's

Serves 4 people

1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped Pancetta
1 bag Trader Joes "tiny potatoes", if you can't find them you can use fingerling potatoes, washed and dried
*1 teaspoon Herbes De Provence
1 cup peas
salt and pepper

In a large saute pan, heat the oil and then add the pancetta. Cook pancetta until crisp and then add the potatoes. Season with the Herbes de Provence, salt and pepper then cover with a lid. Allow to cook on medium heat with the lid on for 15 minutes and then stir the potatoes. Place the lid back on for another 10 minutes and then add the peas. Taste and adjust seasonings and cook for 10 more minutes. Potatoes should be tender and browned when finished. I like to finish this dish off with a drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil. Enjoy!

*Herbes de Provence is a mix of a variety of dried herbs, which can include savory, fennel, basil, thyme flowers, marjoram, rosemary, bay leaf, chervil, tarragon and mint. Lavender is typically included in the American mixes, but is not used in traditional French mixes for Herbes de Provence.