Crushed potatoes from the baking tray – Crushed Potatoes

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 600 g potatoes, preferably young smaller ones
• olive oil
• Pepper, black, freshly ground
• Fleur de Sel or salt flakes
• possibly thyme and/or rosemary, fresh

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 55 minutes

Boil potatoes with their skins on until al dente. Add a little olive oil to a baking sheet. Place the potatoes on top and mash them with a potato masher; the skins should burst open. Don’t mash them too hard; they should be at least as thick as a hash brown. Brush them with a little olive oil, sprinkle with freshly ground pepper and salt flakes or fleur de sel, and add a few sprigs of thyme and/or rosemary. You can, of course, also use dried herbs if you like. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (top/bottom heat) on the second rack from the top for about 20-25 minutes. The potatoes are easy to prepare. They make a delicious side dish to pan-fried meat with sour cream, but are also wonderful as a vegetarian main course with a tasty yogurt dip and pan-fried vegetables. Adjust the quantity accordingly.