Cheesy Smashed Potatoes
My cheesy smashed potatoes are the BEST way to enjoy potatoes. Both super crispy and delightfully cheesy, you'll be going back for seconds (or thirds!).
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 lbs gold baby potatoes
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¾ cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 tablespoon chives chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Wash and dry your potatoes and bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes to the boiling water. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover the pot with a lid and let simmer until fork-tender (about 10-15 minutes). Drain the water.
- In a small bowl, whisk together oil, salt, black pepper, paprika and garlic.
- Add potatoes and half of the oil mixture into a large mixing bowl and toss to coat.
- Line a 17.23x11.5’ baking tray with parchment paper and evenly distribute the potatoes on the tray.
- Brush the bottom of a glass or mason jar with some oil and use the glass the gently press down on the potatoes “smashing” them. Note: the thinner the potato the crispier it will get, thicker potatoes will be more fluffy inside! Brush the remaining oil mixture over the top of the smashed potatoes.
- Bake for 15 minutes, sprinkle the cheese over the potatoes and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Top with fresh chives to serve
Notes
If you are looking for the crispiest potatoes, I recommend broiling for 2-4 minutes at the end of the baking process to help brown the cheese and crisp up the edges.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 5potatoes | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 495mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 172IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg
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