Smashed Red Potatoes With Parmesan Basil Butter

Sharon123's Note:

Adapted from the DesBarres Manor Inn in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, this is a great side dish!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 12 red potatoes (small)
• 44.37 ml olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• 113.39 g unsalted butter
• 44.37 ml grated parmesan cheese
• 14.79 ml chopped fresh garlic
• 59.14 ml chopped fresh basil
• salt
• pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. To a mixing bowl, add red potatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss to coat potatoes.
3. Place on a baking sheet.
4. Cook potatoes until largest potatoes are soft, about 25-30 minutes.
5. While potatoes are cooking use a mixer to whip the butter, shredded parmesan, chopped garlic, chopped basil and salt and pepper.
6. Add the roasted potatoes to bowl and smash potatoes to a coarse mash.

Reviews

[AZPARZYCH]

Good potatoes! I like that they are baked and not boiled, gives them that fluffy texture you get with baked potatoes. The basil gives it a nice fresh taste and the amount of butter and parmesan cheese was perfect. Made for Zaar Stars.

[KelBel]

Wonderful potatoes. Not as creamy as some mashed, but with loads of flavor. Excellent with Pan Fried Steak with Sauce and sliced tomatoes with blue cheese.

[Steph.]

These are great potatoes!! I used yukon golds, since that's what I had on hand, and black truffle butter in place of regular butter. I thought that the amount of basil might be overwhelming, but it really went well in the dish. Plus, this recipe is so easy to put together, it would be perfect for a dinner party. DH gave these potatoes an enthusiastic two thumbs up, so they'll be a regular in our house in the future.

Thanks, Sharon, for a super recipe.