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    Home » Family Friendly Recipes » Side Dishes

    Rosemary & Garlic Crushed Potatoes Recipe

    Dec 11, 2016 · 6 Comments

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    Today's rosemary and garlic crushed potatoes recipe is a really versatile recipe that can be used in so many different situations.  A bowl of these super tasty potatoes is as at home on a party buffet table as alongside a roast - there aren't many meals that wouldn't be improved by this simple but delicious side dish!

    Rosemary and Garlic Crushed Potatoes recipe - a gorgeous easy party food idea and the perfect side dish for a roast dinner too - Eats Amazing UK

    This recipe is my contribution to a virtual 'free-from' festive buffet that is taking place across a group of fantastic family friendly food blogs this month. We've got together to create an allergy-friendly feast so that nobody has to miss out on joining in with the party this festive season!

    We're aiming to show how easy it is to create simple, delicious dishes that just happen to be allergy-friendly too - proving that 'free-from' food doesn't have to be complicated and can be created with easy-to-find every day ingredients.

    All of our recipes are free from the top 14 allergens, which are listed as follows;

    • cereals containing gluten: wheat, rye, barley, oats (if not gluten-free)
    • dairy
    • eggs
    • soya
    • lupin
    • sesame
    • celery and celeriac
    • sulphites
    • mustard
    • fish
    • tree nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecans, brazils, pistachios, macadamia nuts)
    • peanuts
    • molluscs
    • crustaceans

    You'll find links to all the other recipes in our #FreeFromChristmas collection at the end of this post - be sure to check them out too!

    Rosemary and Garlic Crushed Potatoes recipe - gorgeous easy party food idea and the perfect side dish for a roast too - Eats Amazing UK

    Rosemary & Garlic Crushed Potatoes

    Ingredients:

    • 1kg baby potatoes
    • 1 ½ tbs olive oil
    • 3 cloves garlic
    • 2 tsp dried rosemary
    • salt & pepper to taste

    Method: 

    Preheat the oven to 200°C (Gas mark 6/390°F).

    Wash and gently scrub the potatoes.

    Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, then add the potatoes. Bring it back to the boil, then boil for 10 minutes.

    Whilst the potatoes are boiling, peel and finely chop the garlic.

    After 10 minutes, drain the potatoes well - the dryer the better.

    Tip the potatoes into a roasting tin. Using a potato masher, gently crush the potatoes -  enough to make them split slightly whilst still holding their shape.

    Drizzle over the the olive oil, then sprinkle over the garlic and rosemary. Try to get as much of the rosemary and garlic in the cracks of the potatoes as possible to ensure maximum flavour.

    Roast the potatoes for 20-25 minutes until cooked through, golden brown and crispy.

    Season with plenty of salt and pepper, then tip into a bowl and serve immediately.

    Easy Rosemary and Garlic Crushed Potatoes recipe - a gorgeous simple party food idea and the perfect side dish for a roast too - Eats Amazing UK

    For an extra seasonal touch decorate with festive cupcake picks. I made these pretty snowflake picks with stickers and plastic cocktail sticks - super simple and very cute!

    Rosemary and Garlic Crushed Potatoes recipe - a gorgeous easy party food recipe and the perfect side dish for a roast dinner too - Eats Amazing UK

    For more allergy friendly recipes, check out the other recipes in our #FreeFromChristmas buffet below:

    Gin Brined Chicken or Turkey from Le Coin de Mel

    Roast Carrot & Cumin Dip with Breadsticks from The Free From Fairy

    Cranberry Crumble Bars from The Intolerant Gourmand

    Tear ‘n’ Share Christmas Tree from Free From Farmhouse

    Chilli Lime Chicken Skewers from Cherished by Me

    Gingerbread Ice Cream from My Fussy Eater

    Healthy Free From Chocolate Brownies from Le Coin de Mel

    Free From Twix Cookies from The Free From Fairy

    Do you have any great tips or recipes for free-from party food?

    Grace

    Rosemary and Garlic Crushed Potatoes recipe - gorgeous easy party food idea and the perfect side dish for a roast too - Eats Amazing UK
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    Rosemary & Garlic Crushed Potatoes

    Rosemary and Garlic Crushed Potatoes recipe - gorgeous easy party food idea and the perfect side dish for a roast too. 
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time40 minutes mins
    0 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: British, Vegetarian
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: Grace

    Ingredients

    • 1 kg baby potatoes
    • 1 ½ tbs olive oil
    • 3 cloves garlic
    • 2 tsp dried rosemary
    • salt & pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200°C (Gas mark 6/390°F).
    • Wash and gently scrub the potatoes.
    • Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, then add the potatoes. Bring it back to the boil, then boil for 10 minutes.
    • Whilst the potatoes are boiling, peel and finely chop the garlic.
    • After 10 minutes, drain the potatoes well – the dryer the better.
    • Tip the potatoes into a roasting tin. Using a potato masher, gently crush the potatoes – enough to make them split slightly whilst still holding their shape.
    • Drizzle over the the olive oil, then sprinkle over the garlic and rosemary. Try to get as much of the rosemary and garlic in the cracks of the potatoes as possible to ensure maximum flavour.
    • Roast the potatoes for 20-25 minutes until cooked through, golden brown and crispy.
    • Season with plenty of salt and pepper, then tip into a bowl and serve immediately.

    I hope you will want to try this simple but delicious recipe, please save this post to Pinterest if you do! For more fun party food ideas and recipes that kids will love, check out the Party Food Recipes section here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow my Party Food for Kids Pinterest board for recipe inspiration all the year around!

    Rosemary and Garlic Crushed Potatoes recipe - a gorgeous easy party food idea and the perfect side dish for a roast too - Eats Amazing UK

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    1. Christina says

      December 11, 2016 at 2:52 pm

      Yummy, these look amazing!

      Reply
    2. Renee @ Mummy Tries says

      December 11, 2016 at 5:14 pm

      These sound fab, the perfect accompaniment to a Xmas roast xx

      Reply
    3. Ciara Attwell says

      December 12, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      These sound so delicious! You can't beat baby potatoes!

      Reply
    4. Cherished By Me says

      December 13, 2016 at 10:47 am

      Mmmmm plain potatoes are so boring so it's lovely to add some flavour and what a great combination. My mouth is watering, yours look so tasty!

      Reply
    5. Mel says

      December 13, 2016 at 11:33 pm

      I absolutely love potatoes and couldn't imagine Christmas without them. I'll give your recipe a go in a couple of weeks. Eek, Christmas is actually less than 2 weeks away!

      Reply
    6. Intolerant Gourmand says

      December 16, 2016 at 12:21 am

      Oh these look so so good!! I will be testing this recipe out this weekend with roasted lamb! Yum! x

      Reply
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