Garlicky Smashed Potatoes

Name: Garlicky Smashed Potatoes
Ingredients: 1 pound yukon gold or fingerling potatoes, small; 2-3 cups water; 2 garlic cloves, smashed; 2 tablespoons salt; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 pound fontina cheese (or cheese of your choice); 1 bunch parsley, chopped

8 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 pound yukon gold or fingerling potatoes, small
2-3 cups water
2 garlic cloves, smashed
2 tablespoons salt
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 pound fontina cheese (or cheese of your choice)
1 bunch parsley, chopped

Directions

1

Rinse the potatoes off and cut off any brown spots. Place in in a large microwave safe bowl and add water to cover. Add garlic cloves and salt. Cover with microwave safe plastic wrap.
2

Microwave on high for 10 minutes or until potatoes are softened and can be poked through with a knife.
3

Drain potatoes and place on cutting board. Melt butter and olive oil in a large frying pan.
4

Using the heel of your hand, gently crush potatoes until the skin breaks and they are partially flattened.
5

Add crushed potatoes to melted butter and fry until golden and crispy. Turn over. Check the bottom of the potato, and when almost done, insert a small piece of fontina cheese into the potato opening of the side already crisped.
6

Put a lid on the pan for 5 minutes or until cheese has melted. Remove potatoes from pan and sprinkle with fresh parsley.
7

In this picture, I used parmesan cheese, which melted very quickly into the potatoes. I wanted a more substantial cheese that wouldn't immediately melt.