Smashed Potatoes

5 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 16 small potatoes, washed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, more if desired
  • 1 1 tablespoon cumin (example) or 1 tablespoon fennel seed (example)
  • 1 tablespoon thyme (example) or 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped (example)
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 250°C.
  2. 2
    Don't peel the potatoes but bring them to the boil in a pot of salted water.
  3. 3
    Boil until tender.
  4. 4
    Drain and transfer to a lightly greased baking tray.
  5. 5
    Use a potato masher to squash each potato flat, until it is twice its orginal diameter.
  6. 6
    Brush the tops of the potatoes with oil and scatter with your choice of seeds and fresh herbs, salt and pepper.
  7. 7
    Bake the potatoes for 20-25 minutes until crisp and golden.

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