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On a white background, a wooden cutting board with a black matte plate with three smashed potatoes with pesto.
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Smashed potatoes with pesto

Elevate your smashed potato side dish game with this recipe, adding pesto and cheese for even more flavour.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Basics
Keyword: pesto, potatoes
Servings: 8 portions

Ingredients

  • 750 g small potatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 50 g butter
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp pesto green
  • Shredded cheese optional

Instructions

  • Wash and brush the potatoes.
  • Roast potatoes on a sheet pan at 200 °C (390 °F) 20 minutes or until feel soft.
  • Melt butter in a pan. Turn off the heat and add in the crushed garlic, to slowly cook.
  • Take out the potatoes and use the bottom of a glass to crush the potatoes.
  • Brush the potatoes with butter and garlic mix. Sprinkle some salt over each potato.
  • Put back into the oven for 10 minutes until potatoes are golden.
  • Take out of the oven and smear each potato with the green pesto. Add the optional shredded cheese and let it melt.

Notes

Serve hot on the buffet table or put them cold into your picnic basket.