Description
Transform your dinner experience with Garlic-Parmesan Smashed Potato Towers! This dish elevates humble potatoes into a gourmet delight, with fluffy textures and rich flavors from garlic and Parmesan. Perfect for family dinners or impressing guests, these towers are easy to prepare and will have everyone coming back for seconds. Indulge in this creamy, savory masterpiece that’s sure to steal the show!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chives or green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- Boil the quartered Yukon Gold potatoes in salted water until fork-tender (about 15-20 minutes). Drain well.
- Return the potatoes to the pot and smash them until desired chunkiness is reached.
- Stir in minced garlic, grated Parmesan, butter, and sour cream while still warm until well combined.
- Season generously with salt and pepper to taste.
- Using a spoon or ice cream scoop, mound portions onto serving plates to create towers, then garnish with chopped chives.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling/Smashed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg