Garlic and Herb Smashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 cloves, minced or 12g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  2 tbsp or 10g

• Thyme

  Fresh

  2 tsp or 2g

• Potato

  Flesh and skin, raw

  8 Potato small or 1.36kg

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2. In a small bowl, mix the minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, and fresh thyme. Set aside.
3. Place the potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and transfer to a baking sheet, letting them rest for 5 minutes.
4. Gently smash the potatoes using the back of a wooden spoon or your palm. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, then repeat on the other side.
5. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and flip the potatoes. Bake for an additional 15 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and sprinkle each potato with the Parmesan garlic herb mixture. Serve immediately.