Smashed Potatoes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 small potatoes, washed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, more if desired
• 1 tablespoon caraway seeds or 1 tablespoon cumin (example) or 1 tablespoon fennel seed (example)
• 1 tablespoon thyme (example) or 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped (example)
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250°c.
• 2 don't peel the potatoes but bring them to the boil in a pot of salted water.
• 3 boil until tender.
• 4 drain and transfer to a lightly greased baking tray.
• 5 use a potato masher to squash each potato flat, until it is twice its orginal diameter.
• 6 brush the tops of the potatoes with oil and scatter with your choice of seeds and fresh herbs, salt and pepper.
• 7 bake the potatoes for 20-25 minutes until crisp and golden.