Crushed Potatoes

This came about in a sorta lame and depressing kinda way. We hit the Wholefoods buffet for lunch. They had this dish listed as "Cuban Crushed Potatoes". I had to try it because a. that sounds super authentic (not!) and b. I like potatoes.

So we're eating lunch and it turns out my buddy got the potatoes as well. And he was super psyched on them. They were alright. Long story short I did some research, found what may be the original source for the recipe, and recreated them for lunch the next day, but better. Check out the recipe with full video

Ingredients

• 1 pint padron chilis
• 2 lb new potatoes
• Salt
• Pepper
• Cumin
• 1/2 lb sharp cheddar

Directions

1. Submerge potatoes in lightly salted water. Place over medium heat. Simmer until tender. They're done when a fork or sharp knife goes right through the largest potato smoothly.

2. Clean and destem the padron chilis.

3. Heat some olive oil over high heat. Add the chilis when the pan is hot. Careful if the chilis are wet. They could ignite. Just cook them until they blister.

4. Grease a baking pan, spread the potatoes out in one layer. I cut mine in half because they were a little big. Use a cup or a bowl to crush the potatoes. Not too much, you just want to flatten them a bit.

5. Season the potatoes with salt, pepper, and cumin. The cumin is a crucial part of this dish. But just a light dusting will do.

6. Chop up the chilis and sprinkle them over the potatoes.

7. Dice up the cheddar. Add it on top.

8. Set the oven to broil and set these guys under it for maybe 10 minutes. Watch carefully though. Check every few minutes. If you're not comfortable with your broiler, things can go out of control fast. You just want the cheese to melt.

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