smashed potato cakes

Name: Smashed Potato Cakes
Ingredients: - 2 lbs. baby white or small yukon gold potatoes; - 3 tbsp. olive oil; - olive oil; - salt and black pepper to taste; - sliced scallions

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Lynnda Cloutier

Mission Viejo, CA

Updated on Mar 30, 2013

You can boil the potatoes a day ahead and refrigerate them for easier prep. Flatten and roast them right before you want to serve them. Source: Unknown

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Ingredients

- 2 lbs. baby white or small yukon gold potatoes
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- olive oil
- salt and black pepper to taste
- sliced scallions

How To Make smashed potato cakes

Step 1

Cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water til tender, about 15 minutes. Drain potatoes; chill til ready to roast.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 450. Coat baking sheet with 3 Tbsp. olive oil and heat in oven 5 minutes. Lightly flatten potatoes with the palm of your hand then coat with oil; season with salt and pepper.
Step 3

Roast potatoes on prepared baking sheet for 15 to 20 minutes. Flip potatoes and roast another 15 to 20 minutes til brown and crisp. Garnish potatoes with scallions. Serves 6
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