Cheesy Smashed Potatoes
These delicious potatoes are an easy appetizer or side dish recipe that are boil, smashed, seasoned, baked and topped with cheese. A simple potato recipe with only uses a few ingredients.
Servings: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds baby potatoes, rinsed
- 32 ounce vegetable broth and water enough to cover the potatoes
- 5 strips bacon, cooked until crispy, them crumble
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Slap Ya Mama seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425° and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set aside.
- In a medium pot, add potatoes and cover with vegetable broth and water, if needed.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until potatoes are fork-tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- Drain and place potatoes on a cutting board or on a baking sheet to cool a bit.
- Cook bacon until crispy, then crumble and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add olive oil, minced garlic, and seasonings. Stir to combine.
- Place the potatoes into the bowl and stir to coat.
- Next, place the potatoes on a baking sheet.
- Cover the potatoes with a piece of parchment paper and then using another baking sheet, place it on the parchment paper and smash the potatoes to about ½ inch thick (this is a quick way to smash all the potatoes at once).
- Remove the top baking sheet and the parchment paper and pour the remaining olive oil mixture over the potatoes.
- Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes then flip the potatoes over and cook for another 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, top with shredded cheese and bacon.
- Place back in the oven for another couple minutes until the cheese has melted.
- Add any additional favorite potato toppings then serve,
Notes
Recipe inspired from mrmakeithappen