Beautiful from the inside out, these smashed baby red potatoes are an herby, garlic-coated dream come true.

They look and taste like rustic, rebellious French fries that have maintained their crunchy golden goodness.

Learn how to makesmashed red potatoes, and discover your new favorite weeknight side.

Smashed Baby Red Potatoes

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Drain; discard rosemary sprigs and smashed garlic.

Arrange potatoes on prepared baking sheet.

Using the heel of your hand, lightly crush potatoes until they are about 1/2 inch thick.

boiling potatoes with rosemary

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Brush with 1 tablespoon of the oil.

Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and crisp, 25 minutes.

Brush mixture over potatoes, and serve immediately.

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How To Reheat Leftover Smashed Potatoes

Got leftovers?

Crisp the potatoes up in a skillet with butter and then top them with poached or jammy eggs.

One of these varieties is typically available at most large scale supermarkets.

smashed red potatoes

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Smashed Baby Red Potatoes

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