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Garlic and Rosemary Smashed Potatoes

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 10 medium or 25 baby potatoes boil with 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tsp fresh chopped rosemary
  • 3 large garlic cloves - minced
  • 1/2 cup of mozzarella/cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper.

Method
 

  1. Boil the potatoes till fork tender and let cool for a couple of minutes.
  2. In a bowl, mix the rosemary, garlic and olive oil. Set aside.
  3. Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
  4. Drizzle a baking pan with 1 tsp of olive oil.
  5. Place the potatoes on the baking pan.
  6. Using a potato masher or fork, smash the potatoes till 1.5 inches thick.
  7. Drizzle the infused olive oil on the potatoes. Do include the rosemary and garlic bits too.
  8. Move around the potatoes, so that the olive oil gets under the potatoes as well.
  9. Sprinkle with kosher salt, black pepper and cheese.
  10. Bake for 20-25 minutes until crispy and brown.