Smashed Potatoes with Parmesan
Delicious and crispy parmesan crusted potatoes that will probably be your family’s favorite potato recipes from now on.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 168kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound small baby gold potatoes
- 2 teaspoons salt for boiling the potatoes
- 3 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to your liking
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Optional:
- 3 Tablespoons parsley chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Clean potatoes with cold water and place in a deep large pot.
- Cover with cold, about 1 inch above potato level and stir in salt.
- Bring to a boil on high heat, cook potatoes until fork tender.
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Drain potatoes and allow them to cool in a colander to handle.
- Place cooled potatoes on a large baking sheet. Using a large fork or a potato masher press of the potatoes to break them apart but keeping them intact.
- Drizzle half the oil on the potatoes with a spoon then sprinkle with half the salt, garlic powder and black pepper.
- Bake in the center of your oven for 10-15 minutes or until bottom is crisp.
- Using a spatula turn potatoes to the other side.
- Spoon remaining oil and sprinkle the remaining salt, garlic powder and black pepper on the potatoes.
- Return in the oven for another 10 minutes.
- Take them out and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top then return to oven one last time until cheese melts.
Nutrition
Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 948mg | Potassium: 497mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg