Smashed Potatoes are a quick and easy side dish for the weeknight to get you out of your rut! Think a delicious potato with garlic, butter, and Parmesan cheese. I mean, if you don’t want to make them now, I don’t know why not! Crispy potatoes that are brushed with a garlic butter mixture and then seasoned with salt and pepper. After that bake them in the oven and then top with Parmesan cheese! Sound delicious, doesn’t it?
Smashed Potatoes Recipe
Crisp Smashed Potatoes are the best side dish ever! Perfectly seasoned with herbs and salt then topped with Parmesan cheese.
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Total Time: 45 mins
Course: Side Dish Cuisine: American Servings: 4 Calories: 251kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lb Yukon Gold Potatoes
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 c. butter melted
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- kosher salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- olive oil spray
- 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- In a large stock pot filled halfway with water, bring to boil and liberally salt water. Add potatoes, and boil for 20 minutes, or until they are fork tender. Strain; set aside.
- Lightly grease a large baking sheet or tray with non-stick spray. Arrange potatoes on the sheet and LIGHTLY flatten the potatoes with a potato mashed or fork in one piece (not too hard or they will end up mashed).
- Mix together the butter, garlic and parsley. Pour over each potato. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place in oven and bake 10-15 minutes or until browned on the top. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Return to oven until cheese is melted and browned.
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 945mg | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin A: 470IU | Vitamin C: 27.8mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 7.4mg
Reviewed by Katherine Stephanie
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