Parmesan Smashed Potatoes (2024)

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Servings: 2

Author: The Modern Nonna

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

The Potatoes:

• ▢ 16 baby yellow potatoes, use more if you want to
• ▢ ½ stick of melted unsalted butter (56 grams) which is also equal to 4 tablespoons
• ▢ 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, or oregano
• ▢ salt to taste
• ▢ ½ cup good quality grated parmesan cheese , measure with your heart

Yogurt Dipping Sauce:

• ▢ ½ cup plain yogurt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon of olive oil
• ▢ salt to taste
• ▢ dry or fresh dill to taste

• Add the baby potatoes to a big pot of water. Let it come to a boil and boil until fully cooked and tender. Mine took 15-20 minutes.

• Once the potatoes are boiled, get a sheet pan and line it with parchment paper. Mix the melted butter, parm and seasoning onto the baking sheet.

• Add the boiled mini potatoes to the sheet pan, and coat them with the butter and parm mixture. Take a glass and gently press each one. Be very gentle and careful as they can break.

• If the potato gets stuck onto the bottom of the glass, take a knife and gently help it out. I like to take some of the butter and parm mixture on the bottom of the pan and brush the top as well.

• Bake at 400F until crispy. Mine took 30 minutes but keep an eye on them as it will depend on the oven.

• Let them cool. Letting them cook is crucial as they will fall apart and be soft if you don’t. In a separate bowl mix the ingredients for the yogurt dipping sauce & Enjoy!

You can use mini red or yellow potatoes.

Feel free to use any seasonings of your choice. You can use a greek seasoning mix or anything you like.

You have to boil the potatoes all the way through. They have to be completely soft as they will break if they are undercooked when you try to press them down with the bottom of the glass.

Feel free to use vegan butter and parm if you are plant-based.Any creamy sauce will work as a dipping sauce for the potatoes. You can use sauces like tzatziki, labneh, ranch, or garlic.