Each time this soup is ... gets better! These tasty little potatoes are one of me and my husbands favorites. Cheese: Instead of parmesan, add a sprinkle of cheddar, mozzarella or pepper jack during the last 5 minutes of the baking time. Drizzle the smashed potatoes generously with the melted butter, then season with salt and fresh ground pepper. Make the potatoes: Preheat oven to 450°F. Bake the potatoes until they’re golden brown and crispy, then serve and enjoy. Easy to make with just a few ingredients, they turn out crispy, cheesy and just plain delicious. Remove the potatoes from the oven and sprinkle each with crumbled blue cheese. The cheese sauce works as a binder, it brings the potatoes and all of the other toppings together. Instructions. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, transfer them to the baking sheet. Smashed Potatoes with Cheese If you love cheese (hello, we should get along very well), then take this recipe to the next level by sprinkling your favorite melty cheese over roasted potatoes. Smashed potatoes are fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside, and the easiest and most delicious snack or side dish, aside from wedges and mashed potatoes. These garlicky Smashed Potatoes topped with parmesan cheese are the perfect preppable dinner party dish. Return the baking sheet to the oven and broil on high for approximately 1 minute, or until the cheese begins to brown and bubble. Cover potatoes with 2 cups chicken broth and season with salt and pepper. Boil potatoes until tender, 15 minutes. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher to desired consistency. Return potatoes to saucepan. Add a big pinch of salt in the water, add in the potatoes and let them boil for 10-15 minutes or until they can be easily pierced with a paring knife or a fork. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and lightly spray with olive oil spray. The cheese sauce works as a binder, it brings the potatoes and all of the other toppings together. Mash potatoes with half and half or milk using a potato masher. baby red potatoes; 8 strips bacon, cooked and diced; 1/2 C. crumbled blue cheese; 1 – 2 green onions, sliced; Instructions. Cook Time 45 mins. Herbs: Swap out the parsley for fresh basil, chives or thyme. Calories 365 kcal. 15 servings (1/2 cup each) Mashed potatoes are always made rich & delicious with Carnation, but this version of Creamy Smashed Red Potatoes with Cheese is made extra special with skin-on red potatoes and a touch of cheese for added flavor. Load them with cheese and bacon! To smash them, I used a wide BBQ spatula and pressed down till they were about 1/2 inch thick. Servings 6 servings. Bake for 40 minutes or until just tender. Hello and happy spring! off and there is a skin forming on top, simply reheat it in a saucepan and the sauce will back to normal. Sprinkle garlic salt on the smashed potatoes and bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are golden. Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Blue Cheese are the best potato dish that make a great appetizer, snack, or side dish. First, you boil the potatoes until they are tender when poked with a fork or knife. Prep Time 10 mins. Smashed Potatoes PDQ! If the potato happens to crumble, simply take those crumbs and crush them as well. Return the potatoes to pan over low heat; add remaining 1 teaspoon salt and butter to pan. RELATED RECIPES: Smashed Creamer Potatoes, Boiled Red Potatoes (Or Pressure Cooker Red Potatoes, Greek Style Potatoes, Oven Roasted Large Melting Potatoes, Bacon Wrapped Baby Red Potatoes, Diced Skillet Potatoes, Ingredients . 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