Rosemary Smashed Potatoes with Whipped Sherry Garlic Feta
Servings 4
Ingredients
Whipped sherry garlic feta
- ¾ cup sweet sherry wine
- 15 garlic cloves peeled
- 4 ounces feta
- pinch of salt
Candied bacon and pecans
- 4 slices bacon chopped
- ½ cup raw pecans
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
Smashed potatoes
- 24 ounces baby potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Combine sherry and garlic cloves in a small sauce pan. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and continue to simmer for 5 minutes. Remove cover and cook until garlic is tender and sherry is reduced to a syrup, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Combine reduced sherry, garlic, and feta in a blender or food processor. Blend mixture until smooth. Season with a pinch of salt and set aside.
- Toss chopped bacon with pecans, brown sugar, and cayenne. Spread in an even layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until bacon is crispy and pecans are toasted, stirring halfway through. Remove from heat and transfer to parchment paper. Let cool.
- Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
- Place potatoes in a large pot and fill with enough water to cover the potatoes. Cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are fork tender, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.
- Spread potatoes on baking sheet and smash using the bottom of a cup. Combine olive oil, rosemary, garlic, and lemon zest, and pour mixture over potatoes. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spread in an even layer on baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, turning over potatoes halfway through. Remove from oven.
- Spread sherry garlic feta on serving plate and place potatoes on top. Sprinkle candied bacon and pecans and serve immediately.
Notes
The whipped garlic sherry feta and candied bacon and pecans can be prepared the day before. Bring the whipped feta to room temperature before serving.