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Smashed Potatoes

Tender and crispy potatoes that are really easy to make.
Course vegetable/side dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • small potatoes
  • olive oil
  • salt to taste kosher salt is my favorite for this application
  • fresh cracked pepper to taste
  • herbs to taste fresh rosemary is good

Instructions

  1. Bake as many small potatoes as you like until they are tender.
  2. Drizzle/pour olive oil over a cookie sheet with sides, so the oil doesn't run off the pan.
  3. Place the baked potatoes back on the oil-drizzled cookie sheet.
  4. Use a potato masher to break open the potatoes and flatten slightly.
  5. Drizzle tops of potatoes with more olive oil. Don't be stingy with the oil.
  6. Sprinkle potatoes with salt.
  7. Grind pepper over potatoes if you like pepper.
  8. Garnish with sour cream and sprinkle any kind of finely chopped herb you like over potatoes: fresh rosemary, thyme, paprika,