Garlic Pesto Smashed Potatoes
Garlic Pesto Smashed Potatoes – the best potatoes recipe ever with smashed baby potatoes topped with delicious garlic pesto. So good.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 11/2 lbs. (2.4kg) baby yellow potatoes (rinsed)
- garlic pesto
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- salt
- ground black pepper
- chopped parsley
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the potatoes and boil for 15 minutes. Drain and let them cool.
- 2
Prepare the Garlic Pesto.
- 3
Preheat the oven to 400°F (207°C). Transfer the potatoes to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Arrange the potatoes on the baking sheet. Using the bottom of a small saucepan, gently smash the potatoes and flatten them. Brush the olive oil on the potatoes, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- 4
Bake in the oven until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes. Brush the garlic pesto generously on top of the smashed potatoes, then sprinkle with the chopped parsley. Serve immediately.