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Smashed Potatoes with fresh herbs (cilantro

Name: Smashed Potatoes with fresh herbs (cilantro
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 small gold/yellow potatoes; 2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; coarse sea salt (optional); fresh basil pesto (optional); alternate topping: sour cream and chopped chives; 3 loosely packed cups of basil leaves; 3 tbsp pine nuts; 2 cloves garlic; 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese; 2/3 cup olive oil; salt and pepper (optional)

$8.77for 460 minServes 4

Boiled potatoes are flattened, roasted until crisp, and topped with homemade basil pesto.

Smashed Potatoes with fresh herbs (cilantro

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 3.95 lb$0.99/lb typical	3.95 lb	$3.90Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1$1.49 each typical	1	$1.30Typical price
	Sour cream, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical	1 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.59Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Parmesan, 2.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.77

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.19 per serving$8.77 for 4

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Ingredients

12 small gold/yellow potatoes
2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
coarse sea salt (optional)
fresh basil pesto (optional)
alternate topping: sour cream and chopped chives
3 loosely packed cups of basil leaves
3 tbsp pine nuts
2 cloves garlic
2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
2/3 cup olive oil
salt and pepper (optional)

Steps

Boil the potatoes in salted water for 20 minutes, then drain them.
Blend the basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, olive oil, salt, and pepper into pesto.
Heat the oven to 425 F and oil a large baking sheet.
Place the potatoes on the sheet, gently smash them flat, and brush them with olive oil.
Roast the potatoes for 25 minutes until crisp, then top them with pesto.