Smashed Potatoes & Pesto
An herby and filling side dish or starter. Kids love helping to “smash” the potatoes!Serves 6 people, Prep time: 20 minutes, Cook time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
Potatoes
- 25 Small Potatoes to fill a baking sheet
- 2-3 tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
- 1/4 cup Fresh Herbs
- 3/4 cup Pesto
Pesto
- 1 cup Basil Leaves
- 1/4 cup Italian Parsley
- 4 tbsp Fresh Minced Garlic
- 1/2 cup Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Pine Nuts
- 1 tsp Parmesan Cheese
- Salt to Taste
Instructions
Pesto Directions
- Chop all the herbs and use a mortar and pestle to grind them into a paste
- Gradually add in olive oil, nuts, minced garlic, and parmesan cheese, grinding it all into the paste and adding more olive oil as needed
- Add salt to taste
Directions
- First, boil the potatoes in salted water until cooked
- Lay the potatoes on a baking sheet and "smash" lightly with a flat bottomed bowl
- Drizzle in olive oil
- Lightly salt
- Sprinkle with herbs (we prefer Italian parsley and rosemary)
- Bake in the oven at 450F until golden brown
- Remove from the oven, drizzle with pesto and serve!
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