Happy Halloween from us – to YOU! Here’s an easy and spicy-good treat for ALL the trick-or-treaters in your family!

Don’t worry about having to buy the wide variety of spices used in this recipe  – the seasoning mix is not only wonderful on potatoes – its also great on a piece of fish or chicken. (Make a double recipe and save some for cooking later in the week.) Plus, when you add the smoked paprika to the other spices, it power-packs the blend! The high Vitamin C content can help your body absorb the iron in the fish or chicken.

Smoked Paprika is one of our favorite spices. It’s got a great smoky aroma and meaty taste and is a super substitute for meat or pork. The paprika pepper is 6 times higher in Vitamin C than tomatoes! As an antibacterial agent and stimulant, paprika can help normalize blood pressure, improve circulation, and increase the production of saliva and stomach acids to aid digestion.

Patatas Bravas – Angry Potatoes with Smoked Spanish Paprika

2 LBs Fingerling Potatoes, either very small, or cut in half

2 LBs Sweet Potatoes, peeled and chopped into the same size as the potatoes

3 TB Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Recipe *Spanish Spice Rub

2 TB Chives and 2 TB Parsley, Chopped

Toss the potatoes in the olive oil and spice rub and spread out on an aluminum foil lined sheet pan. Place the spiced rubbed potatoes in a 400F oven and roast for 35 – 45 minutes, or until browned on the edges. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chives and parsley to serve.

*Spanish Spice Rub

1 TB Coriander Seed

1 TB Cumin Seed

1 TB Fennel Seed

1 TB Mustard Seed

1 TB Dried Oregano

2 TB Smoked Paprika

1 TB Onion Powder

1 TB Garlic Powder

1 TB Sea Salt

½ TB Black Pepper

In a dry pan over medium heat, toast the first four ingredients until fragrant. Add to the rest of the spices and grind well in a spice grinder.