crispy potato roast

Ingredients in this Recipe

1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)(I used
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons salted or unsalted butter, melted
4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled (smaller diameter potatoes are great, if you can find them)
4 shallots, peeled
8 sprigs thyme
Coarse salt
Garnishes (optional): Bits of goat cheese, crumbles of bacon and/or bits of crisped pancetta

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