Smashed Potato Bites

Smashed Red Potatoes can be served as a side dish or as a tasty appetizer, and are very easy to make.

2 lbs Summertime Red Potatoes

3 tlb olive oil

3 tlb butter

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tlb fresh thyme, grated

Rinse and gently scrub potatoes. Place potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour 3/4 cup water into the baking sheet and tightly cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes at 500° F or until potatoes poke easily through the aluminum foil with a fork.

While potatoes are cooling, melt butter in a sauce pan. As soon as butter is melted, add garlic and sauté until light golden brown (about 1 minute). Remove from heat and stir in thyme.

Drizzle oil over the potatoes, rolling the potatoes to coat. on baking sheet. Using another baking sheet, evenly space potatoes and press down firmly over potatoes, flattening potatoes until they are 3/8” to ½” thick. Spoon butter, garlic and thyme mixture over potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Return potatoes to oven (uncovered) and bake for another 5-10 minutes or just until potatoes and garlic are lightly browned. Serve immediately.