These smashed potatoes with red pepper aioli will sure to be a hit at your dinner table. This recipe makes 8 small smashed potatoes, but is recommended to serve four. Why? Because one is never enough.
Ingredients
- 8 peeled new or small potatoes
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh green onion
- Red Pepper Aoili
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast (optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1 Tbsp miso paste
- 3/4-1 cup water
- 1/2 roasted red pepper
Preparation
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Pre-heat oven to 425°F.
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Boil water and cook potatoes for 20 minutes or until they become soft.
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While potatoes are boiled, blend together cashews, yeast, salt, miso paste, and water in blender until smooth.
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Once potatoes are cooked, strain water. Place potatoes on baking sheet and flatten slightly, breaking the skin of the potato.
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Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
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Bake in oven alongside half of a red pepper for 20 minutes.
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Once finished cooking, place red pepper in blender with cashew mixture and blend until smooth.
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Serve potatoes with a drizzle of roasted red pepper sauce and garnish with fresh green onion.
