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Pesto & Goat Cheese Smashed Potatoes
Photo: Lars Blankers

Pesto & Goat Cheese Smashed Potatoes

6 ingredients 15 min + 45 min 5 openrecipes
Pesto & Goat Cheese Smashed Potatoes

These easy-to-make smashed potatoes are full of flavor and they are a great alternative to butter- or cream-heavy mashed potatoes!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

398
Calories
11g
Protein
22g
Fat
40g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Goat Cheese 1 oz (28g) 103
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 10 whole Medium Red Potatoes
  • 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ¼ cups Prepared (store Bought Or Homemade) Basil Or Arugula Pesto (I Used Basil, And YUM)
  • ½ cups Crumbled Goat Cheese
  • 1 pinch Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • ½ cups Balsamic Vinegar (optional)

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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