Dinner for 8
Crispy Smashed Potatoes with feta
Boil baby potatoes, smash and roast them until crisp, then serve with a creamy feta, yogurt, garlic, and lemon dip.
Typical price
$5.15for 4 servings
$1.29 per serving$5.15 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 2 lb | $1.98Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Feta or goat cheese$0.70/oz typical | 8 oz | $5.60Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.30 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 lb baby potatoes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 8 oz block feta in brine
- 1/2 cup full-fat greek yogurt
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 lemon zest
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- fresh dill or parsley
- red pepper flakes
Steps
- Boil the baby potatoes in salted water for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender.
- Heat the oven to 450 F and line a large baking sheet with oil.
- Drain and smash the potatoes on the sheet, then season with salt, pepper, thyme, and olive oil.
- Roast the potatoes for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once, until crisp and browned.
- Blend the feta, yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, and olive oil until creamy.
- Serve the potatoes with the feta dip, dill or parsley, and red pepper flakes.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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