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Crispy smashed potatoes
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Crispy smashed potatoes

Boil, squash, roast. The craggy edges are the whole point.

55 minTime
5 gProtein each
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
237kcal
5 gprotein
4 gfibre
55minutes

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

4 servings
Potatobaby potatoes, about 20
Saltfor the water and to finish
Olive oil2½ tbsp
Garlic3 cloves, sliced
Rosemary1 sprig, chopped
Black pepper¼ tsp
Parmesan¼ cup, grated

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Boil the potatoes in well salted water until a knife slides in easily, 15 to 18 minutes.
  2. 2Drain and let them steam dry for 5 minutes. Heat the oven to 220°C.
  3. 3Oil a tray, place the potatoes apart and press each flat with the base of a glass to about 1.5 cm.
  4. 4Brush with olive oil, scatter garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper.
  5. 5Roast for 25 to 30 minutes until deep golden, adding the parmesan for the last 5 minutes.
Serve it like this

Serve on a board with flaky salt and a bowl of garlic yoghurt for dipping.

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