Garlic Bread Smashed Potatoes

These smashed potatoes are the last word facet dish you didn’t know you wanted! We’ve taken our Garlic Bread Roasted Potatoes and stepped them up a notch and turned them into smashed potatoes. We love them as a result of they’re tremendous straightforward with very minimal prep time. These potatoes are roasted to perfection, then smashed and drizzled with a buttery garlic herb sauce, and topped with Parmesan cheese. It’s a plate-licking facet dish that’s a surefire hit!

For some scrumptious garlic bread recipes, attempt our Garlic Star Bread or our Ultimate Garlic Bread.

With their crispy exterior and comfortable, fluffy inside, these garlic bread smashed potatoes have nice texture and unforgettable taste! There’s no chopping or sophisticated prep concerned. Merely bake, smash, and drizzle for a facet dish that’s straightforward to make and oh-so-delicious. It’s good to serve alongside a weeknight dinner and fancy sufficient to impress visitors.

Ingredient Notes

• Child Potatoes: Use crimson or yellow. These small potatoes are good for smashing as a result of their tender texture and skinny skins. Intention for uniform sizes for even cooking.
• Salted Butter: When you solely have unsalted butter, add an additional pinch of salt to the garlic herb combination.
• Garlic: Freshly minced garlic provides the perfect taste or you should use 1 1/2 teaspoons of garlic powder.
• Grated Parmesan Cheese: Use freshly grated Parmesan for the perfect melting and taste. Pre-shredded varieties can be utilized however could not soften as easily.

All About Child Potatoes

Child potatoes are these small potatoes rolling across the grocery retailer which are in regards to the measurement of a golf ball. That is what you’re searching for to make smashed potatoes as they’ve skinny skins and are the proper measurement. You’ll discover crimson, yellow, and generally purple child potatoes. All of them will work.

Free in Bins: Some shops additionally promote child potatoes individually in bulk bins. This generally is a nice possibility so you possibly can choose potatoes which are all roughly the identical measurement for even cooking.

Pre-Bagged: Child potatoes are sometimes bought in 1- to 3-pound baggage, both within the produce part or close to different specialty potatoes. These baggage could embrace crimson, yellow, or blended varieties. Blended baggage can add a pop of shade to your dish.

Microwave-Prepared Packs: Child potatoes are generally bought in microwaveable packaging, pre-washed and able to prepare dinner. These are handy however could price barely extra per pound.

Smashing Ideas

Bake Till Tender: Be sure to’ve baked them lengthy sufficient in order that the potatoes are absolutely tender and smashable. A fork ought to simply pierce by means of them with out resistance.

Smash Gently: Use the underside of a ingesting glass, a fork, or a potato masher to press every potato down. The objective is to flatten them whereas holding them intact. Don’t press too exhausting, or throughout to the pan, or they’ll crumble. Intention for about 1/2-inch thick.

House Them Out: Give every potato sufficient room on the baking sheet for the sides to crisp up through the second bake. Crowding the pan can result in steaming as a substitute of crisping.

Baking Time

The baking time to your smashed potatoes will depend upon how massive the potatoes are. If they’re on the bigger measurement, you will want so as to add some roasting time earlier than smashing them. As soon as they’re comfortable sufficient to be smashed, you’ll know that they’re prepared.