Low Calorie Smashed Potatoes
These Low Calorie Smashed Potatoes are just 99 calories per serving, and they are packed with flavor. I like to pierce the potatoes and then boil them with garlic. This boosts the flavor without adding in any calories!Special Tip: You can swap out the thyme for rosemary, sage, or basil to better match it to your main dish. Or just to use up herbs from the garden.
Equipment
- Large pot
- Water Glass
Ingredients
- 6 garlic cloves peeled and divided
- 1.5 pounds mini potatoes (about 20 mini potatoes)
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Olive oil spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a fork to pierce the potatoes 2-3 times each potato.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium high heat, and add in 3 of the garlic cloves, and the potatoes.
- Boil the potatoes until fork tender (about 10 minutes), then drain and set aside to cool (and discard the garlic).
- Mince the remaining 3 garlic cloves and chop the thyme leaves.
- Carefully (with oven mitts on) place the potatoes on the prepared baking sheet.
- Use a tall water glass to squish the potatoes until they are smashed, but still intact. Do this by placing the bottom of the glass on top of each potato and gently apply pressure until they smash like in the photos above.
- Sprinkle the tops of the potatoes with minced garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Then lightly spray each with olive oil.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, until they crisp up.
- Use a spatula to plate the potatoes and serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 4potatoesCalories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 21.7gProtein: 2.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 233mgPotassium: 639mgFiber: 2.2gSugar: 2.1gCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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