Garlic Smashed Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 red potatoes (unpeeled)
• 3 cloves garlic, halved
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• kosher salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot combine the potatoes and garlic with enough water to cover them by several inches.
• 2 bring the water to a boil, cover the pan, and lower the heat.
• 3 let the pototoes simmer steadily for 20 minutes or until they are tender when pierced with a skewer.
• 4 set the oven at 450 degrees.
• 5 have on hand a 12-inch baking dish.
• 6 rub the dish with a thin film of oil.
• 7 drain the potatoes and garlic and set them aside until they are cool enough to handle- do not let the potatoes become cold.
• 8 cut the potatoes into quarters and squeeze each one with your fingers or set the potatoes on a board and tap them lightly with a mallet.
• 9 transfer the potatoes to the baking dish, packing them tightly into the dish.
• 10 chop the garlic and scatter it on the potatoes.
• 11 drizzle the oil on top of the potatoes and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
• 12 transfer the dish to the hot oven.
• 13 roast the potatoes for 20 minutes or until the top is crusty and golden brown.
• 14 serve at once.