SMASHED POTATOES

one of my favorite things, especially when i was pregnant, were potatoes...fried, mashed, baked...so many options! one of the easiest side dishes i found were these little smash potatoes. instructions are: boil, smash, season, bake...wah-la! what's great about these is that the good-for-you skin gets crisp and they're totally customizable. i like them simple with rosemary, salt, and pepper. i also love using the trader joe's medley of small potatoes, which include red, gold, & purple.

CRASH HOT POTATOES aka SMASHED POTATOES
posted on the pioneer woman on june 8, 2008

• 12 small round potatoes (i love trader joe's potato medley)
• 3T olive oil
• sea salt to taste
• black pepper to taste
• rosemary (or other herb) to taste

bring a pot of salted water to a boil. add potatoes and boil until fork tender about 25-30mins.

preheat oven to 450°F. generously drizzle olive oil onto baking sheet. place tender potatoes on sheet with plenty of space between each potato.

with a potato masher, gently press down each potato until it slightly mashes, rotate the masher 90 degrees and mash again. brush the top of each potato generously with more olive oil.

sprinkle potato with salt, pepper, and rosemary (or any other herb, like chives or thyme).

bake for 20-25mins until golden brown.