smashed potatoes

these potatoes are the best. they are easy, healthy and cheap. we are always striving to eat more whole (and local) foods, and this is a great way to do that.

first, boil your potatoes... cook most of the way through. to save time you can cut them into smaller pieces - but leave the skins on.


drizzle a roasting pan with extra virgin olive oil. (notice the drake's sausage that will hit the bbq, that's so not a whole food, but it is local!)


place the cooked potatoes down on the pan


and smash them! i usually score mine first - use a plate or bottom of a bowl if you don't have a potato masher.


don't flatten them too much.


another hearty drizzle of olive oil... for moisture and flavour. i always use what looks like too much.


sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.


smother with fresh parmesan.


bake 450 - 500 degrees for 20 - 30 minutes - all depending on how quickly you want them ready.

crispy on the outside, soft and steaming on the inside. so, so good.

these potatoes are very forgiving - they can be baked first instead of boiled, they can go back into the oven for roasting when undercooked, and are more than fine if a little over baked at the end. in fact, i leave them in until they look a little over done - the crispier the better. just don't skimp on the oil if you want to do that because the potato could dry out.