Herb Buttery Smashed Potatoes is the simplest side dish, but so dang tasty. The combination of herbs and seasonings on simple red potatoes is drool worthy!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword buttery potatoes, herb potatoes, smashed potatoes
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 154kcal
Author Sue Ringsdorf
Ingredients
1.5poundsbaby red or yellow potatoes
2Tablespoonsunsalted butter- melted
2Tablespoonsolive oil
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
1/2teaspoondried thyme
1/2teaspoondried rosemary
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine butter and olive oil in small dish. Set aside. Combine the seasoning mixture - the salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary. Set aside.
Wash potatoes. Place them in a medium stock pot, and cover with water and salt. Heat to boiling, and then reduce heat to medium. Cook until fork tender, and strain water off of them.
After they cool for just a few minutes, lay them on a baking sheet prepared with parchment paper. Use a fork to smash, so that the potatoes flesh is showing.
Brush with melted butter and olive oil mixture. Then sprinkle with seasoning mixture.
Bake in oven for about 15 minutes. Then turn heat up to broil for just a few minutes, or until they are nice and golden brown.
Notes
Broiling at the end is optional, but will ensure nice browning on top.
Double this batch for a large group. You will need two baking sheets.