Blt Smashed Potatoes
"I was wandering through the Food Network website and found this recipe in a Rachael Ray episode. It sounded really good and I thought I could tweek it a bit to make it a bit more diet friendly. BLT stands for bacon, leeks and tomatoes."
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 lbs small red potatoes
- 1 leek, trimmed of rough tops
- 4 slices of thick smokey bacon, chopped or 1/4 cup bacon bits
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup sour cream, to pass at the table
directions
- Cut larger potatoes in half, leave very small ones whole and place in pot.
- Cover with water, bring to a boil and cook 12-15 minutes until potatotes are tender.
- Cut leek in half lengthwise and chop into 1/2" pieces.
- Place in sink full of water and separate pieces to release all dirt, drain in a colander.
- Saute bacon until crisp and without draining, add leaks and saute until tender.
- If you are using bacon bits instead of bacon add them in Step 9 and saute the leeks in 1/4 cup broth.
- Drain potatoes, smash them in their skins with a potato masher.
- Add chicken broth and blend thoroughly.
- Add bacon (or bacon bits), leeks and tomatoes and blend.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve warm and pass sour cream.
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Reviews
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This was really good. I used turkey bacon and roma tomatoes (cheaper). Will make again. -
I have made this in the past, and boy was it a hit. I thought it had a real good flavor. The pepper and seasoning salt does help out alot. -
I made this for dinner tonight, along with her Marinated Grilled Flank Steak and broccoli I roasted with garlic and about 1/4 cup soy sauce. The potatoes were absolutely delicious. I had never tried leeks before, and was pleasantly surprised at the subtle onion / garlic flavour they added to the potatoes. I also added black pepper and seasoning salt at the end to taste, found it gave it a little extra flavor boost. -
Very easy to prepare, I love the idea of using chicken broth for the liquid, but it still seemed a bit bland to me. I may not have chopped the bacon into small enough pieces. The tomatoes do add an extra flair and I will fix it again, but I think I'll play with it a bit. Thanks for sharing.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Joanne Bryant
Squaw Valley, California
I am retired and am living in the mountians of California (a life long dream). I really don't have a "favorite" cookbook, but do have an extensive library of them and find it fun to look for recipes on this and other web sites. I like this one best because it shows nutritional information. Since I'm diabetic I can pick and choose and modify if necessary.
