Smashed potatoes with tomato pesto
Ingredients
for 4 person
1 ¼ kg | baby potatoes |
salted water, boiling | |
½ dl | olive oil |
2 | garlic cloves, squeezed |
2 tbsp | thyme, leaves torn off |
½ tsp | sea salt |
150 g | dried tomatoes in oil, drained |
25 g | shelled almonds, roasted |
½ | organic lemon, grated zest and the juice |
½ bunch | basil, roughly chopped |
1 | garlic clove |
½ dl | olive oil |
¼ dl | water |
1 tbsp | tomato puree |
1 pinch | salt |
a little | pepper |
150 g | plain yoghurt |
2 tbsp | thyme, finely chopped |
¼ tsp | salt |
½ tsp | pepper |
½ bunch | basil, torn into pieces |
How it's done
Potatoes
Cook the potatoes for approx. 30 mins. in boiling salted water until soft. Drain the potatoes and allow the water to evaporate for approx. 5 mins. Transfer to a baking tray lined with baking paper, crush with the back of a spoon. Brush the potatoes with oil, scatter the garlic and thyme on top, season with salt.
To roast
Approx. 1 hr. in the centre of an oven preheated to 200°C, serve on a platter.
Pesto
Puree the tomatoes with all the other ingredients up to and including the tomato puree, season. Spread the pesto on top of the potatoes.
Yoghurt
Combine the yoghurt, thyme, salt and pepper. Spread on top of the potatoes, garnish with basil.
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