Roasted potatoes are an easy and delicious dish, and the taste of this recipe is enhanced with a dab of butter. The great thing about this recipe is that it can be used for any meal. It's a perfect side dish to a classic meat and potato dinner, it's tasty with a lunchtime salad, and pairs well at breakfast time alongside a frittata or omelets. If you don't like thyme, try substituting another fresh herb. Finely chopped rosemary would give these roasted potatoes an entirely new dimension and is also a classic flavor pairing. Another alternative option is to use fingerling potatoes. They are typically smaller potatoes and won't need cutting up like the larger ones.