Rosemary Smashed Potatoes with Garlic
These Rosemary Smashed Potatoes are so easy to make! Smashed new potatoes are my favorite easy side dish, and they always impress our dinner guests.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 72kcal
Equipment
- Stock Pot
- Metal Pan for Oven
Ingredients
- 1 lb red potato baby sized, halved
- 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp rosemary fresh, chopped
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Optional: salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Place a large rimmed baking sheet in the oven to preheat.
- Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket.
- Add potatoes, cover, and steam until just tender–about 12 to 14 minutes. 1 lb red potato
- Meanwhile, combine 1½ tablespoons oil, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper in a small bowl. 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tsp rosemary, ¼ tsp black pepper
- Brush the hot baking sheet with the remaining ½ tablespoon oil. 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- Place the steamed potatoes on the pan, skin-side up, and smash with the bottom of a jar or smooth side of a meat mallet.
- Drizzle or brush with the garlic oil.
- Roast until browned, about 15 minutes.
Notes
Recipe Tips:
- There are other ways you can cook the halved potatoes:
- Boil the potatoes in a large pot full of salted water for 10 minutes or until fork tender.
- Bake the potatoes on an oiled baking sheet for 15 – 20 minutes. I’d cover the potatoes in foil if you do this, so that they don’t brown and crisp–it will make them more difficult to mash.
- If you prefer crispy smashed potatoes, increase the cooking time. You can even use the broil function of your oven, as long as you keep a close eye on them.
- Top these with sour cream or Greek yogurt, if you’d like.
- There are quite a few ways you can make these potatoes, in case you don’t have red potatoes:
- thickly slice regular baking potatoes and after cooking, top them with the herbs in this recipe.
- use any type pf potato you’d like–fingerling, blue, new, red, this recipe is very simple and works well with any type of potato.
Weight Watchers:
On Weight Watchers, each serving of these Rosemary Smashed Red Potatoes is just 0 2025 Points | 2 2023 Points | 2 Blue Points | 2 Green Points | 1 Purple Point21 Day Fix/Portion Fix:
For the 21 Day Fix/Portion Fix program, 1/2 cup of this recipe counts as 1 yellow container and 1 teaspoon (because of the oil).2B Mindset:
When logging your meals for 2B Mindset, these are a healthy carb (FFC). Make sure you are balancing out your plate for lunch with protein and plenty of veggies!Nutrition
Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg