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Garlic Herb Smashed Potatoes

03/23/2015

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Can you believe it my kids don’t like potatoes.  French fries, sure, but mash them, boil them, bake them and they are out.  Now I realize potatoes aren’t the best vegetable choice, but when faced with the decision between bread or a potato for dinner’s starch it’s a no brainer.  Leave the skin on and potatoes pack a great nutritional boost with calcium, vitamin C, B6, and potassium.

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Faced with the challenge of kids that don’t eat potatoes and a limited variety of other vegetables I created something the whole family loved.  For these smashed potatoes I went with a yukon gold potato because of the buttery flavor.  Red potatoes or any other colored potato variety would work too.  They come out similar to the texture of a french fry; crispy on the outside with a fluffy inside.

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These smashed potatoes are so versatile.  Add a little butter for the perfect side to accompany a delicious moist chicken.   Grab some ketchup and serve them up with a side of bacon and egg for breakfast.  They will definitely be making many more appearances on our family menu.

Garlic Herb Smashed Potatoes

Kelly @eclecticmommy
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Ingredients
  

  • yukon gold potatoes or other small boiling potatoes
  • garlic salt
  • parsley
  • onion powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425.
  • Boil potatoes until fork tender.
  • Generously coat a baking sheet with oil. Place potatoes onto baking sheet.
  • Spray or brush the tops of the potatoes with oil.
  • Using the bottom of a glass or potato masher smash your potatoes into flat disks.
  • Sprinkle the tops with your herbs. I love the Trader Joes garlic salt grinder for this.
  • Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

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Don’t they look so delicious!?   My kids didn’t even realize they weren’t eating a french fry.  My oldest kept going back for seconds.

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How does your family like to enjoy potatoes?

Garlic Herbed Smashed Potatoes

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