Best Parmesan Smashed Potatoes Recipes

PARMESAN CHIVE SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt in a large saucepan and add enough water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 17 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a skewer. Drain the potatoes and place on a sheet pan. With a potato masher or metal measuring cup, press each potato until it's about 1/2 inch thick (they will be messy). Toss the potatoes with the olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Roast the potatoes for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once, until the skins have become nicely browned. Sprinkle the potatoes with the Parmesan cheese and roast for another 2 to 3 minutes, just until the cheese melts. Sprinkle the potatoes with the chives and fleur de sel and serve hot.

GARLIC BUTTER SMASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to broil (or grill) settings to high heat. Trim off the ends of the sweet potatoes. Cut each sweet potato into quarters (or 1 1/2 - inch pieces).
• Boil Method: Place sweet potatoes in a large pot of salted water. Bring to the boil; cook, covered for 20 -25 minutes or until just fork-tender. Drain well.
• Roast Method: Bake sweet potato pieces for 25-30 minutes, or until they are fork tender. Allow to cool for about 5 minted, or until you can handle them without burning your hands
• Lightly grease a large baking sheet or tray with cooking oil spray. Arrange sweet potatoes onto the sheet and use a fork to LIGHTLY flatten each piece (they will be soft, so try not to press too hard or they will end up breaking and mashed).
• Mix together the butter, garlic and parsley. Pour the mixture over each sweet potato. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and lightly spray with olive oil spray.
• Broil (or grill) until they are golden and crispy (about 15 minutes). Remove from oven, sprinkle over the parmesan cheese and return to the oven until the cheese is melted.
• Season with a little extra salt and parsley, and serve immediately.

SMASHED RED POTATOES WITH PARMESAN BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

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

PARMESAN SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes and 1 tablespoon of salt in a 4-quart saucepan with cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer covered for 25 to 35 minutes, until the potatoes are completely tender. Drain.
• In a small saucepan, heat the half-and-half and butter. Transfer the potatoes to an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix them for a few seconds on low speed to break them up. Slowly add the hot cream and butter to the potatoes, mixing on the lowest speed (the last quarter of cream and butter should be folded in by hand). Fold in the sour cream, Parmesan, the remaining salt, and pepper; season, to taste, and serve immediately. If the potatoes are too thick, add more hot cream and butter.
• Keep the smashed potatoes hot in a heat-proof bowl set over simmering water.

SMASHED PARMESAN POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine the potatoes in a large pot of water. Cover and bring the water to a boil. Continue boiling until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Return the potatoes to the pot. Coarsely mash the potatoes, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Using a large fork, stir in the Parmesan and the oil. Season the potatoes, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve.

GARLIC-PARMESAN SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Stir in garlic, butter, salt, pepper and water.
• Cover and cook on high heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until potatoes are tender.
• Do not drain potatoes. Mash potatoes slightly with potato masher. Add half-and-half and cheese; continue mashing until desired consistency and some lumps remain. Stir in basil just before serving. Potatoes will hold on low heat setting up to 2 hours.

PARMESAN CHIVE SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Place potatoes and 1 T. salt in a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 17-20 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes, place on a baking sheet, mash with a can (or whatever) until about 1/2" thick. (They'll be messy.)
• Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• Roast for 25-30 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.
• Spring with parmesan, roast another 2 minutes, remove, sprinkle with chives.

PARMESAN GARLIC SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash potatoes and cut in chunks. Load into a large pot, add the garlic, and just barely cover with water.
• Bring to a boil and simmer 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain.
• Put half the butter, half the parsley, and half the Parmesan onto the potatoes along with salt and pepper as desired. Smash and stir.
• Add the rest of the butter, parsley, and Parmesan. Smash and stir again until the potatoes are well broken up and the cheese is well mixed inches.
• Redskin potatoes shouldn't need any milk, but if you used a drier-fleshed type add milk as required.

CHEESY PARMESAN SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450° F. Line a sheet pan with parchment and set aside.
• Place potatoes in a large pot of salted water. Boil potatoes just until fork-tender and the skin is just beginning to split, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and let them dry in a colander for 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl combine melted butter, garlic powder, and dill weed.
• Spread the potatoes evenly on the prepared sheet pan, use a potato masher or heavy-bottom glass to gently smash each potato to about 1/2-inch thickness.
• Drizzle each potato with butter mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and spray with a little spray or drizzle of olive oil. Place the pan of potatoes in the preheated oven for about 10-15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, sprinkle potatoes with Parmesan and return to the oven until the cheese is melted. *You can turn the oven to broil for just a few minutes if you would like the more crispy on the edges, but be sure to keep a close eye on them
• To serve, season with a little extra salt, Parmesan, and fresh parsley, if desired.

SMASHED PARMESAN POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 mins or until potatoes are tender. 2. Drain potatoes well, return to pan. Add milk and olive oil to hot potatoes and coarsely mash. Fold in cheese, salt and pepper.