Smashed Potatoes with Chèvre and ArugulaSmashed Potatoes with Chèvre and Arugula
Smashed Potatoes with Chèvre and Arugula
Smashed Potatoes with Chèvre and Arugula
Crispy smashed potatoes tossed with fresh arugula, lemon zest and chèvre: a bright, tangy, French-style goat cheese.
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Recipe: Smashed Potatoes with Chèvre and Arugula
Smashed Potatoes with Chèvre and Arugula
Prep Time90 Minutes
Servings4
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Ingredients
3 pounds gold potatoes
¼ cup canola or grapeseed oil
2 cups baby arugula, lightly packed
4 ounces chèvre cheese
Zest of ¼ lemon
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Maldon or other flake salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Directions
  1. Bake potatoes at 350 F until soft; let cool. (Can do this ahead of time.)
  2. Gently smash and tear potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
  3. In a large nonstick sauté pan, heat oil on high heat until light smoke appears.
  4. Carefully place potatoes in oil so they don’t splash; cook for 3-4 minutes, then turn and repeat until all sides are browned and crispy.
  5. Remove from heat and place on a paper towel to remove excess oil. Transfer to a large bowl.
  6. Add arugula, chèvre, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  7. Transfer to a serving dish or plate.
90 minutes
Prep Time
0 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings

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Makes 4 servings
3 pounds gold potatoes
L&B Medium B Size Gold Potatoes
L&B Medium B Size Gold Potatoes, 3 Pound
$3.49$1.16/lb
¼ cup canola or grapeseed oil
Wesson Canola Oil
Wesson Canola Oil, 24 Ounce
$3.99$0.17/oz
2 cups baby arugula, lightly packed
Organicgirl Organic Baby Arugula
Organicgirl Organic Baby Arugula, 5 Ounce
2/$7 Huge Deal
$3.50 was $4.99$0.70/oz
4 ounces chèvre cheese
Vermont Creamery Original Plain Goat Cheese
Vermont Creamery Original Plain Goat Cheese, 4 Ounce
Deal
$5.99 was $6.99$1.50/oz
Zest of ¼ lemon
Fancy Large Lemons
Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
$1.50 avg/ea$2.99/lb
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Fancy Large Lemons
Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
$1.50 avg/ea$2.99/lb
Maldon or other flake salt to taste
Maldon Sea Salt Flakes
Maldon Sea Salt Flakes, 8.5 Ounce
$9.59$1.13/oz
Pepper to taste
L&B Coarse Ground Black Pepper
L&B Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 2 Ounce
$7.79$3.90/oz

Directions

  1. Bake potatoes at 350 F until soft; let cool. (Can do this ahead of time.)
  2. Gently smash and tear potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
  3. In a large nonstick sauté pan, heat oil on high heat until light smoke appears.
  4. Carefully place potatoes in oil so they don’t splash; cook for 3-4 minutes, then turn and repeat until all sides are browned and crispy.
  5. Remove from heat and place on a paper towel to remove excess oil. Transfer to a large bowl.
  6. Add arugula, chèvre, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  7. Transfer to a serving dish or plate.