Pesto Smashed Potatoes
 
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Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS:
  • 6 medium sized yellow potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons pesto sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cold-pressed olive oil
  • A few dashes of sea salt
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Fill a large pot ⅔ full of water with a dash of salt and heat to boiling on the stove over high heat. Add in the potatoes and continue to boil for 20-25 minutes, until they are cooked through, then set aside to cool for a few minutes. Preheat oven to 400°. Cut a slit into each potato, about halfway through but not all the way to the back. Add a teaspoon of pesto into each slot then space them out evenly on a parchment lined baking sheet, with the slits parallel to the bottom of the sheet. Use a paper towel, folded over in your hand for grip and press down into the top of each potato until they smush down, this should with very little effort as long as they are cooked enough. Drizzle a teaspoon of the oil over each potato and sprinkle with a bit of sea salt then bake for 25-30 minutes, until crispy and golden brown.
Recipe by Love from the Land at https://www.lovefromtheland.com/pesto-smashed-potatoes/