Fiesta Potato Smashers

Name: Fiesta Potato Smashers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 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)

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Fiesta Potato Smashers

Source: Potatoes USA

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.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Course Side Dish

Servings

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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.