Potatoes are a pretty typical household ingredient. This recipe is a great way to serve potatoes in a different and pretty way. If you don’t have fresh herbs, use dried, the taste will be a little different but still delicious.
Herb Smashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 5 lbs mini potatoes
- 5 cloves garlic finely diced
- 1 market bunch fresh basil cleaned and checked, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary cleaned and checked, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme cleaned and checked, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, boil potatoes for 20 minutes or just until soft.
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Lay potatoes approximately 1 inch apart on a large greased cookie sheet.
- With an egg masher or a similar flat surface, smash potatoes so they are flat.
- In a mixing bowl, combine, oil, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper.
- Drizzle mixture over potatoes and bake for 10 minutes.
- Toss and bake for another 10 minutes or until potatoes are golden and crispy.
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