This is the perfect side dish or appetizer for any time of year and is also great to bring to holidays! It’s, of course, plant-based and gluten free and goes well with any type of savory sauce. With only five ingredients, this is a yummy but super simple recipe!
What Equipment is Required?
For this recipe, you will need a microwave, a glass to press the potatoes, and a baking sheet with optional silicone liner. The microwave is needed to soften the potatoes before pressing, but you can also bake them in the oven or boil them to get the same result. However, I find using the microwave to be simpler and quicker. The silicone baking liners are optional because you can grease the pan with extra virgin olive oil instead. Despite this, I really like using the silicone liners because I’ve never had any issues with food sticking to them as opposed to just using olive oil. If you’re interested, these are similar to the ones that I have (I don’t know where mine are from – they were a gift).
What Sauce Would This Go Well With?
These would go great with ANY savory sauce! When my husband and I had them, we kept it simple and just went with a spicy mustard and ketchup, but there are so many things you could try. You could even dip them in this green goddess dressing. Other great options include: dairy free buffalo sauce or bbq sauce, hummus, honey mustard, dairy free tzatziki, etc.
Ingredients
As I mentioned, there’s only five! This is such a simple and delicious recipe.
- Baby Potatoes
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Smoked Paprika
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Substitutions
The only substitution in this recipe would be swapping out or adding to the spices. There are many spices that would go well with this so feel free to play with it! As you can see, I threw on some fresh rosemary after cooking for a garnish and some extra flavor.
Recipe
Smashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 lb baby potatoes
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉ and grease a baking sheet with extra virgin olive oil or line it with a silicone baking mat.
- Poke several holes in each of the potatoes with a fork. Put the potatoes on a plate and microwave them for 8 minutes or until they are soft (be careful – they will be hot coming out of the microwave!).
- Spread the potatoes out on the baking sheet. Use a glass to press down firmly on them, gently smashing each one.
- Drizzle each potato with extra virgin olive oil.
- Sprinkle your spices around, coating each potato.
- Bake in the oven for 35 – 40 minutes or until potatoes are brown and crispy.
- Serve with your favorite savory sauce and enjoy!
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