Crisp Twice-roasted Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 small red potatoes (about the size of a golf ball or just a bit larger and as many as you want per person)
• olive oil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 pierce the potatoes in several places and place on a baking sheet and roast until very tender, about 1 hour.
• 3 while the potatoes are still hot,smash them lightly, one by one, with the bottom of a glass until they are about 1/2-inch thick.
• 4 lightly brush the top with olive oil and put back into the oven to roast again for about 45 minutes.
• 5 flip occasionally and brush the other side with olive oil.
• 6 when they are brown and crisp, remove from the oven and sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.
• 7 if you would like to do this ahead of time, you can roast the small potatoes and lightly smash them, then let them cool to room temperature.
• 8 they can now be refrigerated or frozen.
• 9 if you freeze them, thaw slightly and then continue with the second baking in the oven as directed.