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Smashed Little potatoes are an easy side dish your family will love! Crispy potatoes topped with spices, fresh herbs, and tomatoes. Roasted to golden perfection oh so flavorful!
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Why This Recipe Works:
- Little Potato Company has different varietals of little potatoes to use for this recipe. I love using their Blushing Belle potatoes.
- These smashed Little potatoes are super easy to make with simple ingredients.
- Make this recipe ahead and crisp them in the oven when you are ready to eat.
What You Need to Make This Recipe:
- Little potatoes by The Little Potato Company: perfectly sized, easy to cook in the oven, microwave or grill and available at Walmart! Blushing Belle is my favorite Little potato varietal.
- Pesto or Basil: I like to mix the steamed potatoes with basil pesto and top with fresh basil for serving.
- Olive Oil: Pesto or basil olive oil is preferred but you can use extra virgin olive oil as well.
- Garlic: Grate some fresh garlic over these, and you’ll get loads of flavor plus an extra crisp!
- Tomatoes: Cherry tomatoes work well with this recipe because of their sweetness and lower water content.
- Seasonings: Salt & pepper or your favorite Italian or Mediterranean season blend work well for this recipe
How to Make This Recipe:
Bring a pot of salted water to boiling and cook potatoes for about 20 minutes or until you can pierce them with a fork. Drain them and allow to sit in the colander for about 5 minutes to steam.
Transfer boiled potatoes to a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 390F. If using pesto, spread on warm potatoes along with olive oil. Using a potato masher or fork, smash potatoes until about ¼ thick.
Season with salt & pepper, add tomatoes and bake at 390F for 45 minutes or until crispy. Top with parmesan cheese and extra basil if desired.
Expert Tips
- To reheat: You can make this recipe ahead of time and re-heat them on a sheet pan or baking dish at 390F for 10 minutes. These smashed red potatoes are so crispy, even reheated!
- To store: Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
- Grate garlic over the potatoes prior to roasting for a bold garlic flavor.
- Try these in the air fryer! Follow the same directions as the oven preparation, but use the air fryer for final roasting and flip halfway.
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Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 1.5 pound bag Little Potato Company potatoes Blushing Belle, preferred
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 large garlic cloves
- ⅓ cup basil pesto optional but recommended
- 2 tablespoon olive oil more if needed
- 2 tablespoon basil chiffonade
- salt & pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese for topping, optional
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to boiling and cook potatoes for about 20 minutes or until you can pierce them with a fork. Drain them and allow to sit in the colander for about 5 minutes to steam.
- Transfer boiled potatoes to a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 390F. If using, spread basil pesto on warm potatoes along with olive oil. Using a potato masher or fork, smash potatoes until about ¼ thick.
- Season with salt & pepper, add tomatoes and bake at 390F for 45 minutes or until crispy. Top with parmesan cheese and extra basil if desired.
Notes
- To reheat: You can make this recipe ahead of time and re-heat them on a sheet pan or baking dish at 390F for 10 minutes. These smashed red potatoes are so crispy, even reheated!
- To store: Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
- Grate garlic over the potatoes prior to roasting for a bold garlic flavor.
- Try these in the air fryer! Follow the same directions as the oven preparation instead, use the air fryer for final roasting and flip halfway.
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Pick up some Little potatoes by The Little Potato Company at your local neighborhood Walmart!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Little Potato Company.
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