smashed potatoes with garlic and parsley

How To Make smashed potatoes with garlic and parsley

• 1

  Coat 13X9X2 inch glass baking dish lightly with olive oil. Cook whole potatoes in very large pot of boiling salted water just until tender, about 40 minutes. Drain.
• 2

  Arrange potatoes close together in prepared dish. Using fork, press each potato firmly in center to expose flesh, making indentation about 1 inch deep
• 3

  Whisk 1/2 cup oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in small bowl to blend; drizzle over potatoes. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• 4

  Preheat oven to 400. Bake potatoes until crisp and brown on top, basting occasionally with oil mixture in dish and adding up to 3 tablespoons more oil if potatoes seem dry, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve hot.
• 5

  Great for a party: The potatoes can be boiled and smashed ahead of time, leaving only the baking to do once guests arrive.
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