How to make the tastiest smashed potatoes from the oven

Oh my, this is absolutely delicious: beautiful little potatoes, skin on, cooked until perfectly crispy in the oven with such a wonderful layer of melted Parmesan cheese on top. And you even get to give them a good bash! Hold me back, because I’m capable of polishing off an entire baking dish like this before it even reaches the table…

You want this, right? Butter, garlic, thyme and cheese – all baked deliciously around those gorgeous little potatoes. Make them now!

How to make crispy cheesy garlic potatoes

• Preheat the oven to 220° C.
• Boil the potatoes in a large pan of plenty of boiling water for approximately 10 minutes, until just tender.
• Drain and tip onto a baking sheet with raised edges.
• Pour the melted butter over the potatoes, along with the garlic and thyme.
• Shake or toss gently.
• Take a jam jar with a clean outside and use it to flatten the potatoes (but not completely).
• Season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle the grated cheese over them.
• Place in the oven and roast for approximately 25 minutes, until the underside of the potatoes is crispy and the cheese has melted to a golden brown.

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