Parmesan smashed potatoes are a family favourite in our household. They’re a great alternative to mashed potatoes for the holidays, or all year long.
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m totally addicted to Smashed Potatoes. So when I heard we were celebrating Thanksgiving with a Sides to Share event for Food Fanatic I just knew these Parmesan Smashed Potatoes would be the perfect addition to the week long event.
I’ve been making smashed potatoes for what seems like forever. My daughter tends to be a picky eater but she absolutely LOVES smashed potatoes. So I’m always whipping up variations on the recipe since she wants to eat these 3 times a week.
You can check out my recipe index for my Fried Smashed Potatoes with Onions and Meyer Lemon Dressing. That one just so happens to be my personal favourite. I can’t stop making them, they are SO good.
There’s also Grilled Smashed Potatoes on my other blog, Kiss My Smoke. Plus I have a recent recipe called Smashed Potatoes with Onions and Garlic. That’s another personal favourite of mine. I love them TOO much.
If you dig through my recipe archives you’ll also find a recipe for Smashed Potatoes with Bacon. Told you I loved Smashed Potatoes and have been making them for what seems like forever. I’m a serious smashed potato fanatic.
I’m whipping up another surprise version for you soon. They are totally original and a cool spin on another recipe of mine that all my family and friends always ask me to make. I can’t wait to share it with you.
Until then you can make these fabulous Parmesan Smashed Potatoes, or any of my other Smashed Potato Recipes. You can peruse through my Side Dish recipe index to see lots of other options for sides to share with your family and friends.
From my family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
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I know right. You just want to stick a fork in there right now, right?
Go ahead. Make some of these so you can have at it as soon as possible.
Are you ready for the holidays? This recipe will help you impress your guests.
I highly suggest you make a batch. Right. This. Very. Minute.
Looking for more Sides to Share this holiday season? Check these out:
Fried Smashed Potatoes with Onions and Meyer Lemon Dressing
Spicy Chipotle Skillet Corn with Bacon
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Toodles! xx
The Food Hunter says
These look absolutely amazing…I want to go home and make them right now
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much.
Laura says
I adore smashed potatoes and I still have never had one LOL! But look at them–they are clearly amazing. I think the reason I have never made one is because I am pretty sure I would never stop eating them. These look fantastic.
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much Laura. Ha, you need to try them. They are so good. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Absolute perfection. My daughter is addicted to them.
Sara says
I LOVE smashed potatoes but have never topped them with cheese before – genius idea!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much Sara. You have to try them.
Jessica (Savory Experiments) says
The Meyer lemon dressing has me drooling!!! They look so lovely, they are some pretty potatoes!
Kim Beaulieu says
I loved that recipe too. It’s pretty darn good.
Feestzaal says
Hi Kim, These sound so good and flavorful too! These are very healthy, as cheese has calcium and potatoes are good as well. I add a few cloves of minced garlic and dried or fresh thyme to add even more flavor. Keeping the skins on the potatoes provides a thick texture, the parmesan adds a nice salty bite, and the sour cream gives the potatoes a luxurious silkiness. Thanks a lot for sharing this recipe 🙂
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much.
Rebecca B. says
These smashed potatoes are right up my alley!! My family would love these!!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks Rebecca. We’re huge potato fans here so I make them way too much.
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
My daughter and I were just looking at this and agree these smashed potatoes look soooooo good. YUM.
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks Sarah. We eat way too many smashed potatoes. My daughter is a huge fan so we practically eat them daily. I’m getting quite a list of flavours to post about. I think we’ve racked up 25 or 30 flavours now. It’s insanity. Oddly my daughter likes them plain. I’d have 10 recipes on my blog if it was up to her. Ha.
Dee Dee (My Midlife Kitchen) says
You had me a potatoes. LOL And I love the dressing! What a fantastic combo!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much Dee Dee.
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
Those are some spectacular spuds!
Kim Beaulieu says
Ha, thanks Dorothy.
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says
I could seriously eat smashed potatoes every meal of the day without complaint. I love those suckers in any form. Especially with all this CHEESE! You are so my people.
Kim Beaulieu says
Ha, thanks Kirsten. I love people who love smashed potatoes as much as we do. They’re do dang good. K could eat them every single day. And tries to.
Nutmeg Nanny says
These potatoes look beyond amazing! I love potatoes in almost any form but this might be my most favorite. Please pass them my way!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks Brandy. I’m a sucker for smashed potatoes. K loves them so I make them multiple times a week. She likes them one way all the time but I need variety. So I split the batches and experiment like crazy with the other half. It’s so much fun. I must have 25 or 30 varieties in my file. It’s crazy town.
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
Now I’m normally a mashed potato girl but I could totally get behind these Parmesan Smashed Potatoes!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks Angie. I’m a big mashed girl too. So I make like 3 or 4, or 10, different kinds of potatoes on holidays. It’s insanity but I can’t help myself.
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says
These would vanish in an instant on my table! We love our spuds, and these look incredible.
Kim Beaulieu says
Ha, thanks Heather. We love ours too. Spuds rule the world.
Brenda@SugarfreeMom says
I’m actually not a fan of mashed potatoes. This recipe is more my speed, love parmesan!
Kim Beaulieu says
That’s awesome. I love all potatoes but scalloped so I can totally relate.
Catherine says
Dear Kim, your potatoes look fantastic! What a perfect winter side…perfect for the holidays too.
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much Catherine. I love these potatoes. They’re so yummy!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
Parmesan is my favorite cheese. FACT
and I love potatoes, other fact.
Kim Beaulieu says
Me too. It’s so darn good.
I’m a potato fanatic too. I could eat them every single day. And usually do.
Julie Blanner says
These look like they are crowd-pleasers! Yum!
Kim Beaulieu says
They go over really well at parties. I make them every time we have company.