lemon smash potatoes
 
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 6 medium yukon gold potatoes
  • Zest of 1 lemon (zest should be in large strips) - same lemon sliced
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil
  • 3oz goat cheese
  • 2tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
  • ½ fresh lemon
Instructions
  1. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water (there should be about 2 inches in-between water and top of potatoes). Toss in lemon zest strips. Place on stove with lid on and bring to a boil. Boil until the potatoes are just under being fork tender - mine took about 30 minutes. While boiling preheat oven to 450degressF.
  2. Grease a bakin sheet liberally with olive oil and toss drained potatoes and lemon strips on top. Smash each potato with a potato smasher (make an "x" in the middle of each potato if you are have trouble smashing). Crumble goat cheese over top of potato and throw on lemon sliced. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and again liberally with olive oil. Place in oven for 15 minutes or until edges a dark and crispy. Finish with parsley and a squirt of ½ a lemon.
Recipe by pretty plain janes at https://prettyplainjanes.com/2015/08/13/lemon-smashed-potatoes/