Fiesta Potato Smashers
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.
Ingredients
- 6 Small Alsum yellow potatoes
- 6 Small Alsum red potatoes
- 1 Pint Sweet mini peppers red, orange, and yellow
- 8 Sprigs Cilantro picked from steams
- 4 Tablespoons Fat-free sour cream or fat-free Greek yogurt optional
- Cooking spray
- Salt & ground pepper to taste
- Chili powder 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 ¼-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 ¾-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.