Best Smashed Red Potatoes Recipes

SMASHED RED POTATOES WITH CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cover the potatoes with water in a saucepan, add about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover partially and cook until tender all the way through when pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes. Do not drain the water, but using a skimmer or a slotted spoon, transfer the potatoes from the pot to a bowl. Cover tightly and allow to sit for five to 10 minutes. Then, using a towel to hold the potatoes steady (because they're still hot), cut them into quarters.
• Meanwhile, bring the water back to a boil, add more salt if desired and add the cabbage. Cook uncovered until tender, five to six minutes. Drain.
• Heat the butter or oil over medium heat in a large, heavy nonstick skillet, and add the scallions. Cook, stirring, until they soften, about three minutes. Add the potatoes. Smash the potatoes to a coarse mash in the pan with a potato masher or the back of your spoon. Stir in the hot milk, and mix together well until the potatoes have absorbed all the milk. Stir in the cabbage, and season generously with salt and pepper. Add the chives, stir together until heated through and serve.

MOCKBRATEN (FLANK STEAK WITH SAUERBRATEN STYLE SAUCE), SMASHED POTATOES WITH HORSERADISH AND CHIVES, RED CABBAGE WITH APPLE AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Mix bay, cider, sugar, grill seasoning and vegetable oil in the bottom of a large food storage bag, squish it all together until evenly combined. Drop the meat into the bag and move it around to evenly coat it. Let stand 10 to 12 minutes. Preheat a grill pan or indoor/outdoor grill to high.
• Thinly slice 1 1/2 onions and reserve 1/2 onion whole but peeled. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter and melt it. Add the sliced onions to the pan. Peel, core and slice the apple and add it to the onions. Season the apples and onions with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook the apples and onions 5 or 6 minutes, then add cooked red cabbage and combine then reduce heat to low. Set aside and keep warm.
• Place meat on grill and let a bay leaf remain stuck on each steak. As the meat cooks, the heat will infuse the flavor throughout the meat. Cook steaks about 6 minutes on each side. Then, let meat rest. Discard leaves.
• While meat cooks, place potatoes in a pot and cover with water, bring water to a boil then salt it. Cook potatoes 10 to 12 minutes or until tender. Drain potatoes and return to the hot pot. Mash them with sour cream, horseradish and chives and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Potatoes will be thick and spicy. If you like looser mashed potatoes, add a little milk or stock, continue to smash.
• While potatoes cook, remove the red cabbage to a serving bowl and cover with foil. In the same skillet that the cabbage was cooked in, add 2 tablespoons butter. Melt butter then grate the reserved 1/2 onion with a hand held grater into the butter. Cook the grated onions 2 minutes then add flour and cook a minute more. Whisk in red wine and cook off a minute then whisk in stock and bring to a simmer. Stir in mustard and gingersnaps and season the sauce with salt and pepper. Let sauce thicken a couple of minutes.
• Thinly slice the flank steak on an angle against the grain. Place a mound of potatoes on each dinner plate. Lay out some sliced flank steak along the edge of potatoes and dress with a ladle of sauer-sauce. Serve red cabbage, apples and onions alongside or in small side dishes.

ROASTED GARLIC SMASHED RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil potatoes with skins until fork tender.
• Drain water and coarsely smash potatoes with potato masher. (until just slightly smashed).
• Squeeze the roasted garlic out of the skin into the smashed potato.
• Add milk, butter, salt and pepper. Stir with a spoon until combined. Serve hot with your favorite chicken, beef, or pork dish. No need for gravy with these potatoes! ;-).
• *NOTE: You could always mash the potatoes, to your desired consistency. I prefer the slightly smashed texture for this recipe.*.

CUMIN LAMB STEAKS WITH SMASHED POTATOES, WILTED SPINACH AND RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large saucepan and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the aroma of the garlic has mellowed. Add the brown sugar and red wine, then bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Allow to boil for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat, cover, and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, season the lamb steaks with salt and pepper to taste. Press the cumin seeds into the steaks on both sides. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steaks, and cook on both sides until cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium. Remove the steaks to rest in a warm spot. Place the spinach into the hot skillet, season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook until the spinach has wilted.
• Mash the potatoes with the sour cream and butter; season to taste with salt and pepper. To serve, mound a serving of mashed potatoes onto the center of a dinner plate. Top with the spinach and a lamb steak. Strain the red wine sauce overtop.

STRIP STEAK WITH RED WINE MUSHROOM SAUCE AND MUSTARD SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine the dried oregano, red pepper flakes, bay leaf and 1 tablespoon salt in a coffee or spice grinder and pulse until finely ground. Rub evenly over both sides of the steaks. Set aside to marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the potatoes in a heavy-bottomed saucepan with enough cold water to cover by 1/2 inch. Salt the water generously, bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until the potatoes are fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, return to the pot with 3 tablespoons of the butter and mash with a fork or potato masher. Stir in the mustard and 1/4 cup of the chicken broth until creamy. Season with salt.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Cook the steaks until crusty and browned on one side, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook, adding the remaining 1 tablespoon oil if needed, until browned on the other side, about 3 minutes more for medium-rare. Remove the steaks and set aside to rest.
• Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Add the red wine and the remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Swirl in the remaining 3 tablespoons butter until the sauce is glossy and thick.
• Transfer the steaks to a serving plate and transfer the potatoes to a serving bowl. Spoon the sauce over the steaks and top with fresh oregano. Serve with the potatoes.

INCREDIBLE RED SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and 1 tablespoon kosher salt into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, 25 to 35 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl.
• Mix half-and-half and butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until heated through and butter is melted, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Blend potatoes with an electric hand mixer in the large bowl until mashed. Slowly pour 3/4 the cream-butter mixture into blended potatoes; mix on lowest speed until fully incorporated. Fold in the remaining 1/4 cream-butter mixture and sour cream. Season with 2 teaspoons kosher salt and black pepper.

SMASHED ROASTED RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash and scrub potatoes. Leave skin on.
• Place in large pot filled with water until potatoes are covered and add salt.
• Bring to boiling, boil until knife goes through potato easily.
• Drain and lay potatoes on clean dish towel until dry and cooled enough to handle.
• Mean while line a baking sheet with foil and drizzle a small amount of olive oil over foil. Heat oven to 375°F.
• When potatoes are cooled place potato on pan and smash with palm of your hand or heavy spatula until potato is flattened repeat with all potatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Top with herbs and Parmesan. If using other cheeses wait until last few minutes of cooking to melt cheese.
• Bake until golden about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove with spatula.

CROCK POT GARLIC SMASHED RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Halve or quarter potatoes as necessary to make similar size pieces.
• Place in a 4 to 6 quart crock pot.
• Add garlic, oil, salt and water; mix well to coat all potato pieces.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours or until potato pieces are tender.
• With a fork or potato masher, mash potatoes and garlic.
• Stir in cream cheese until well blended.
• Stir in enough milk for soft serving consistency.
• Serve immediately, or cover and hold in slow cooker on LOW setting for up to 2 hours.
• I have used a 3 ounce piece of cream cheese, cubed, in place of the tub of cream cheese and chives and onions.

SMASHED RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until tender. , Drain and place in a large bowl. Coarsely mash the potatoes; stir in the parsley, oil, salt and pepper.

SMASHED RED POTATOES WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in 3-quart saucepan; add enough water (salted if desired) to cover. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer about 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain. Shake potatoes in saucepan over low heat to dry.
• Add butter, buttermilk, cheese, salt and pepper to potatoes. Lightly mash with fork or back of spoon, keeping some larger pieces of potato.

SMASHED RED POTATOES WITH PARMESAN BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• To a mixing bowl, add red potatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss to coat potatoes.
• Place on a baking sheet.
• Cook potatoes until largest potatoes are soft, about 25-30 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking use a mixer to whip the butter, shredded parmesan, chopped garlic, chopped basil and salt and pepper.
• Add the roasted potatoes to bowl and smash potatoes to a coarse mash.

AWESOME SMASHED RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes; drain.
• Mix processed cheese, French-fried onions, bacon bits into potatoes and smash together using a potato masher. Stir milk into potatoes, increasing amount until desired consistency is reached.

SMASHED RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut potatoes in half, and place in a 3-quart saucepan. Fill pan with cold water to cover potatoes by about 1 inch. When water begins to boil, add 1 tablespoon salt, and reduce heat to medium low. Cook until fork-tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain potatoes. Return potatoes to the hot saucepan, add butter, milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Lightly smash potatoes, keeping some pieces intact. Mix in parsley, adjust seasoning, and serve.

SMASHED RED-SKINNED POTATOES WITH HERB OIL

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover with 2 inches of water; stir in 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat slightly and simmer until tender, about 12 minutes.
• While the potatoes are cooking, combine the parsley, olive oil, chives, oregano, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a blender and puree until almost smooth. If it needs more liquid, add a little water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the mixture blends easily.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the pot. Pour in the warm milk and melted butter and coarsely mash with a potato masher. Transfer the mashed potatoes to a serving bowl and top with the herb oil.

SMASHED BABY RED POTATOES WITH ANCHO CHILES AND DRY JACK CHEESE

Steps:

• Place chiles in small bowl; cover with hot water. Let stand until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain; chop. Transfer to mini processor; process to coarse puree (or finely chop chiles). Measure 1/4 cup puree and set aside (reserve any remaining puree for another use). DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• Bring potatoes to boil in large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 16 minutes. Drain. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Heat oil in same saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 1/4 cup chile puree and garlic; stir 30 seconds. Add potatoes; stir to coat. Using back of wooden spoon, smash potatoes until largest pieces are about 1-inch cubes. Stir to heat through. Stir in cheese, 1/2 cup parsley, and cilantro. Transfer to bowl, sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley, and serve.
• *Available at many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Latin markets nationwide.

SMASHED RED-SKIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in 5-6 quart Dutch oven; add enough cold water to cover potatoes.
• Add 2 tsp salt to water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a small knife.
• In small saucepan over low heat, heat together heavy cream and butter for 5 minutes or until butter is melted and mixture is heated through.
• Drain potatoes; transfer to large bowl.
• With potato masher, smash potatoes together with hot cream mixture until well blended.
• To potatoes, add sour cream, remaining salt, and the pepper.
• Blend in with the potato masher; continue to smash until desired consistency is achieved.

CHICKEN WITH SMASHED BABY RED POTATOES POT PIE STYLE

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in water for about 12 minutes or until tender.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
• In skillet, heat oil over medium high heat, add chicken and cook for 6 minutes.
• Turn chicken over, reduce heat, cover and cook for 8 minutes more.
• Transfer chicken to plate to keep warm.
• To same skillet, add carrots, broth, cream and dried tarragon, cover and cook over medium high heat for 5 minutes or until carrots are tender.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in peas.
• Coarsely mash potatoes with margarine and salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon potatoes onto serving dish, top with chicken and pour vegetable cream sauce mixture over.
• Note: If sauce is not thick enough, mix together a tablespoon or so of flour with a little water and stir into sauce before adding peas and allow to cook for a few minutes longer.

CROCK POT GARLIC SMASHED RED POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. 1 Halve or quarter potatoes as necessary to make similar size pieces. 2. 2 Place in a 4 to 6 quart crock pot. 3. 3 Add garlic, oil, salt and water; mix well to coat all potato pieces. 4. 4 Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours or until potato pieces are tender. 5. 5 With a fork or potato masher, mash potatoes and garlic. 6. 6 Stir in cream cheese until well blended. 7. 7 Stir in enough milk for soft serving consistency. 8. 8 Serve immediately, or cover and hold in slow cooker on LOW setting for up to 2 hours. 9. 9 I have used a 3 ounce piece of cream cheese, cubed, in place of the tub of cream cheese and chives and onions.

SMASHED RED POTATOES WITH CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. Cover the potatoes with water in a saucepan, add about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover partially and cook until tender all the way through when pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes. Do not drain the water, but using a skimmer or a slotted spoon, transfer the potatoes from the pot to a bowl. Cover tightly and allow to sit for five to 10 minutes. Then, using a towel to hold the potatoes steady (because they're still hot), cut them into quarters. 2. Meanwhile, bring the water back to a boil, add more salt if desired and add the cabbage. Cook uncovered until tender, five to six minutes. Drain. 3. Heat the butter or oil over medium heat in a large, heavy nonstick skillet, and add the scallions. Cook, stirring, until they soften, about three minutes. Add the potatoes. Smash the potatoes to a coarse mash in the pan with a potato masher or the back of your spoon. Stir in the hot milk, and mix together well until the potatoes have absorbed all the milk. Stir in the cabbage, and season generously with salt and pepper. Add the chives, stir together until heated through and serve.

RED SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring potatoes to a boil in a large pot, then reduce heat and simmer until done.
• Drain and place on low heat for a couple minutes to remove excess moisture.
• Add milk, butter, sour cream and chives.
• Mash and add salt and pepper to taste.