Cheesy Smashed Red Potatoes are a Delicious, Easy Side Dish! Flavors of Fresh Garlic and Ground Cumin are Roasted in to the Red Potatoes then Smothered with Cheddar Cheese!
Cheesy Smashed Red Potatoes are Potatoes Smashed in to Fresh Garlic and Ground Cumin then Smothered with Cheese! This Side Dish is an Easy and Delicious way to prepare Potatoes not like your boring Potatoes! They are Crispy on the Bottom filled with Delicious Flavors and Melted Crispy Cheese on top! For More Delicious Side Dish Recipes, Click Here!
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes (if you are Baking Potatoes in the Oven, that will take longer)
Oven Temperature: 400 Degrees Fahrenheit
Roasting Time: 40 – 45 Minutes
Serves 4 – 5

Cheesy Smashed Red Potatoes Ingredients:
4 – 5 Medium Red Potatoes
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Fresh Minced Garlic (about 2 Cloves)
2 Teaspoons Ground Cumin
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1 1/2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Cheesy Smashed Red Potatoes Instructions:
1. First, you will Bake the Red Potatoes either in the Microwave or in the Oven wrapped in Foil. When the Red Potatoes are done, set them aside to cool. Next, in a Bowl, add Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Fresh Minced Garlic, Ground Cumin, Salt and Black Pepper. Mix up the Ingredients and then pour the Marinade on a Baking Sheet with Parchment Paper, Evenly Spread the Ingredients on the Sheet.
TIP: We like to put the Marinade on the Pan, then Smash the Red Potatoes in to it, Delicious!

2. Now, you need to Cut the Red Potatoes in to 4 Chunks and put them on the Baking Sheet with the Garlic Marinade. Next, with a Potato Masher or a Fork, Smash the Red Potatoes, you don’t need to Flatten the Potatoes, just Smash Not Mush them.
3. PreHeat the Oven at 400 Degrees F. Finally, Sprinkle the Shredded Cheddar Cheese on Top of all the Smashed Red Potato Chunks. Roast in the Oven for 40 – 45 Minutes or until the Cheese is really Crispy. You will Notice, The Melted Cheese married the Marinade and Potatoes together, So Delicious!
Cheesy Smashed Red Potatoes
Prep Time: 15 Minutes (if you are Baking Potatoes in the Oven, that will take longer)
Oven Temperature: 400 Degrees Fahrenheit
Roasting Time: 40 – 45 Minutes
Serves 4 – 5
Cheesy Smashed Red Potatoes Ingredients:
4 – 5 Medium Red Potatoes
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Fresh Minced Garlic (about 2 Cloves)
2 Teaspoons Ground Cumin
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1 1/2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Cheesy Smashed Red Potatoes Instructions:
1. First, you will Bake the Red Potatoes either in the Microwave or in the Oven wrapped in Foil. When the Red Potatoes are done, set them aside to cool. Next, in a Bowl, add Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Fresh Minced Garlic, Ground Cumin, Salt and Black Pepper. Mix up the Ingredients and then pour the Marinade on a Baking Sheet with Parchment Paper, Evenly Spread the Ingredients on the Sheet.
TIP: We like to put the Marinade on the Pan, then Smash the Red Potatoes in to it, Delicious!
2. Now, you need to Cut the Red Potatoes in to 4 Chunks and put them on the Baking Sheet with the Garlic Marinade. Next, with a Potato Masher or a Fork, Smash the Red Potatoes, you don’t need to Flatten the Potatoes, just Smash Not Mush them.
3. PreHeat the Oven at 400 Degrees F. Finally, Sprinkle the Shredded Cheddar Cheese on Top of all the Smashed Red Potato Chunks. Roast in the Oven for 40 – 45 Minutes or until the Cheese is really Crispy. You will Notice, The Melted Cheese married the Marinade and Potatoes together, So Delicious!
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Photos and video By my love Chris Redding
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