Baked mashed potatoes

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 4 potatoes, mainly waxy
• some olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• n. B. Salt and pepper, freshly ground
• some sprigs of parsley, freshly chopped
• e.g. Cheddar cheese, grated (Parmesan also tastes great)

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes

“smashed potatoes”

Cook the well-washed potatoes in salted water (for large potatoes this takes about 35-40 minutes). Line a baking tray with baking paper and preheat the oven to 230°C (top/bottom heat). Place the cooked potatoes (with skin on) on the baking tray and flatten them by about half using a potato masher (or a glass of water if you don’t have one). Be careful! The potatoes should still hold together. Drizzle a little olive oil over the potatoes, season with salt and pepper, and bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes. The surface of the potatoes should be lightly browned. Turn the potatoes over after 15 minutes. Press the garlic cloves into a little olive oil and spread over the turned potatoes, season with salt and pepper again. Then return the potatoes to the oven for about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese as desired and bake for another 3-5 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Serve garnished with parsley. Tip: Make sure you use potatoes with clean, tender skins, as you’ll be eating them. If you like, you can also add a slice of tomato to the cheese, or for a heartier meal, you can add some bacon. One large potato per person is sufficient as a side dish or small meal. If you don’t have any other side dishes, you should prepare at least two potatoes per person.