As seen in popular women’s and cooking magazines these yellow and red smashed potatoes with sweet peppers, cilantro and a hint of chili powder will be a side dish of festive flavors.
6 | Small | Yellow potatoes and 6 small red potatoes |
1 | Pint | Sweet mini peppers (red, orange and yellow) |
8 | sprigs Cilantro, picked from steams | |
4 | Tablespoon | Fat-free sour cream or fat-free Greek yogurt (optional) |
Cooking spray | ||
Salt, chili powder and freshly ground pepper to taste |
Place whole potatoes (do not poke) into microwave-safe covered dish.
Microwave on HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes.
While potatoes are cooking, cut mini peppers into small 1/4-inch slices. Spray a nonstick pan with cooking spray and heat to medium. Add peppers and sauté until they start to brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
Remove potatoes from microwave and using a layer of paper towels covering each potato, smash it on a cutting board until 1 3/4-inch thick. Helpful tip: Use the side of a coffee cup or flat cooking utensil to smash the potatoes.
Spray sauté pan with cooking spray, heat on high and add smashed potatoes. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until potatoes start to brown.
On a plate, place potatoes and layer with sour cream or yogurt (optional), peppers and cilantro. Dust with salt, chili powder and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Yield | |
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Source | Photo and Recipe courtesy of Potatoes USA |
Prep time | 5 minutes |
Cook time | 30 minutes |
Recipes | Ethnic |