Smashed Cheesy Potatoes

By peridot728

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Mini Golden Yukon Potatoes
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chives, chopped (I used dried chives)
• 1 cup Colby Jack cheese, shredded

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse and gently scrub potatoes. Cook the potatoes in boiling water until fork tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Heat oven to 450 degrees.
While the potatoes are boiling, in a small mixing bowl combine the butter, black pepper, garlic and Old Bay Seasoning. Microwave until butter is melted and mix together well.
Drain the potatoes and gently pat dry.
Mix the olive oil and salt and pepper in a medium sized bowl. Roll each potato in the olive oil mixture until completely coated.
Place the potatoes on a rimmed cookie sheet and gently flatten with the bottom of a drinking glass.
With a pastry brush coat each smashed potato with the butter mixture.
Bake for about 5 minutes. Then pull out of oven and top all of the potatoes using 1 tablespoon of chives. Then sprinkle cheese over all the potatoes, then sprinkle the other tablespoon of chives evenly over the potatoes.
Bake in the oven for another 5 to 6 minutes.
Notes:
Makes about 10 servings, but it really depends on the size of your potatoes