Crispy yet creamy smashed potatoes topped with a delicious basil pesto. Your new favorite side dish!
Ingredients
1 lb small Yukon gold potatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp pepper + 1 1/2 tsp salt
Basil Pesto
2 C fresh basil
4 cloves of garlic
juice of 1 lemon
3 tbsp pine nuts or pistachios
2 tbsp parmesan cheese
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp water (possibly more)
pinch of salt and black pepper
Instructions
To prepare smashed potatoes: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper or spray liberally with cooking spray.
Boil the potatoes till fork tender. Remove potatoes from water with a slotted spoon and gently smash with the bottom of a plate or drinking glass. We don't want then to fall apart just flatten a little.
Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
To prepare pesto: Add the basil, garlic, lemon juice, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese to the food processor. Pulse 2- 3 times.
Slowly drizzle in olive oil and water (as needed) until the mixture becomes smooth and reaches desired consistency.
Spoon onto prepared potatoes. Enjoy!
Coursesside dish
Recipe by First and Full at https://firstandfull.com/chicken-parmesan/