Day 27 Smashed Potatoes

Day 27 of 365: Smashed Potatoes

So this is my first day of Spring Break and I have decided that I will try my best to "catch up" to my pin a day quota. I have tried a lot of pins over the last month (or two) so here goes my attempt. (By the way, Baby G does not make this an easy task...as he is trying to pull down all the books from my shelf...)

These smashed potatoes are my new favorite side dish! They do require a few steps but I have been able to make these on a work night. The first time I made them we ate them with chili, almost like a loaded baked potato. The second, third, forth....time we just ate them as a side. Either way, they are delicious. This recipe is from the Pioneer Woman.

What you need:

- 12 New Potatoes (or other small, round potato)
- 3 table spoons of Olive Oil (I probably used more)
- Sea Salt
- Black Pepper,
- whatever herb you like (she used rosemary, I don't like herbs so I used garlic)

 
Steps:
1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add in as many potatoes as you wish to make and cook them until they are fork-tender.

2. On a sheet pan, generously drizzle olive oil. Place tender potatoes on the cookie sheet leaving plenty of room between each potato.

3. With a potato masher, gently press down each potato until it slightly mashes, rotate the potato masher 90 degrees and mash again.

4. Brush the tops of each crushed potato generously with more olive oil.

5. Sprinkle potatoes with kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper and herbs (rosemary, chives, thyme or whatever herb you have available).

6. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
7. ENJOY!

Here is our "loaded" baked potatoes. 

Well hopefully talk to you later today!