Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes

ingredients

12-15 petite red potatoes
salt
ground black pepper
olive oil
Italian seasoning (optional)

roast them!

Preheat the oven to 450° F.
Rinse and scrub potatoes clean.
Cut larger potatoes so all the potatoes are roughly the same size.
Place the potatoes in a large stock pot and fill with water until just covered.
Bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium and cook until they are fork tender.
Strain the potatoes.
Prepare a baking sheet (with or without parchment paper) by drizzling and brushing or spraying olive oil onto the sheet.
Place potatoes on the prepared sheet spacing them an inch or more apart.
Using a potato masher or the bottom of an olive-oiled glass, press down in the center to smash each potato.
Drizzle and brush or spray olive oil over the tops of the potatoes.
Sprinkle salt, pepper, and seasoning over the tops of the potatoes.
Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until browned and crispy.