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Loaded Smashed Potatoes Recipe

Loaded Smashed Potatoes Recipe
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These Loaded Smashed Potatoes are a crispy, cheesy, and savory appetizer perfect for game days, parties, or a delicious side dish. Mini red potatoes are boiled until tender, smashed for extra crispiness, then baked with avocado oil, garlic, and onion seasoning. They are topped with melted sharp cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and fresh green onions, delivering a perfect combination of textures and flavors.

Ingredients

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Potatoes and Seasoning

  • 14 mini red potatoes
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Dash of paprika
  • Avocado oil spray

Toppings

  • 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup bacon, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup green onion, chopped

Instructions

  1. Boil Potatoes: Boil the mini red potatoes in a large pot of water for 12-15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Drain the water carefully.
  2. Preheat Oven: While potatoes are boiling, preheat your oven to 450°F (232°C) to prepare for baking.
  3. Cook Bacon: Cook the bacon according to package instructions until crispy. Once cooked, chop into small crumbled pieces.
  4. Smash Potatoes: Spread the boiled potatoes evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Use a glass or mason jar to gently smash each potato to flatten them slightly without breaking apart.
  5. Season Potatoes: Spray the smashed potatoes lightly with avocado oil spray, then sprinkle evenly with sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and a dash of paprika.
  6. Bake Potatoes: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake the potatoes for 15 minutes to crisp up the edges.
  7. Add Cheese and Bacon: Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Evenly sprinkle the shredded sharp cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon over the potatoes.
  8. Melt Cheese: Return the baking sheet to the oven for an additional 3-5 minutes until the cheese has melted and is bubbly.
  9. Garnish and Serve: Remove from oven and top with chopped green onions. Serve hot with ranch dressing or your favorite dipping sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

  • For extra crispy potatoes, poke holes in the potatoes and soak them in a bowl of ice water for an hour before boiling.
  • Make sure not to smash the potatoes too thin; they should maintain some thickness to hold toppings.
  • Feel free to substitute bacon with a vegetarian alternative to make the dish vegetarian friendly.
  • Leftover smashed potatoes can be refrigerated and reheated in the oven for best texture retention.

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