Super smashed

photo by me

Hello readers and fellow foodies! First of all, I want to give a HUGE thank you to Wordpress for featuring me on their "freshly pressed" page earlier this week! It's truly amazing to receive so much positive feedback from all you readers out there and it really inspires me to keep churning out yummy recipes. Enter: the simple smashed potatoes pictured above. This dish was one of those classic "what do I do with this bag of potatoes that won't last much longer?" dishes. I had a few fresh herbs on hands, so I decided to boil and smash the potatoes and inject a ton of herbaciousness (a made up word?)! In addition to the herbs, garlic, lemon and olive oil, I threw in some diced bell peppers for some extra colour and crunch. This simple dish is low on the difficulty scale but packed with big flavour! What more could you want from a humble bowl o' taters anyway?

Herby smashed potatoes
Serves 4 as a side

1 lb mini red potatoes (or whichever variety you happen to have)
1/3 cup olive oil
juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
1 small clove garlic, grated or pressed
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp fresh thyme
1 tbsp fresh curly leaf parsley, roughly chopped
1/4 bell pepper, finely diced
salt and pepper to taste

Begin by bringing a large pot of water to a boil and add the potatoes in whole. Boil until fork tender, about 10 minutes or so. Drain the taters and and smash them with a potato masher, but don't go overboard, chunks are your friend in this rustic dish! Stir in all of the other ingredients, making sure to add a generous sprinkling of both salt and pepper. Although this dish is just as tasty when served cold, I have to say that enjoying it warm is so much more comforting!

Have a delicious weekend my friends.