Garlic-Smashed Potatoes

Directions

Ingredients :

5 pounds small red potatoes

½ cup olive oil

or more as needed

8 large cloves garlic

minced

1 ½ teaspoons salt

¾ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Methods :

Place potatoes into a very large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 40 minutes. Drain.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Arrange potatoes close together in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Use a fork to press about 1 inch deep in the center of each potato until inner flesh is exposed.

Whisk 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, and salt together in a small bowl to blend. Drizzle over potatoes.

Bake in the preheated oven, basting occasionally with the oil mixture, until potatoes are crisp and brown on top, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Add additional oil if potatoes seem dry.

Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot.