Heavy Apps: Hot Chipotle Smashed Potatoes with Roasted Red Pepper Aioli
Snacks for dinner? We call those Heavy Apps.
Ingredients:
Dan-O’s chipotle seasoning
1 large red bell pepper
½ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
3 cloves garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon hot sauce (or to taste)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
½ cup red wine
1 ½ cup mayonnaise
Step 1
Roast bell pepper over an open flame until blackened, then let rest in a covered container for 10 min and peel most of the black parts off (leave a little for flavor)
Step 2
Boil mini potatoes until fork tender
Step 3
Deseed bell pepper and coarsely chop
Step 4
Add chopped bell pepper to a saucepan with dried thyme, red wine vinegar, red wine, hot sauce, and garlic – simmer over low heat until reduced
Step 5
Add everything from the saucepan to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth
Step 6
Toss boiled potatoes in Dan-O’s chipotle seasoning, olive oil, and a salt
Step 7
Place on a baking sheet and smash with the bottom of a cup or ramekin, then sprinkle a little more Dan-O’s chipotle seasoning
Step 8
Bake potatoes for 15 min at 400°, until crispy
Step 9
Mix together your red pepper puree and mayo (we added more Dan-O’s chipotle seasoning to the aioli too because it’s SO GOOD)
Step 10
Place your aioli in a bowl, assemble the smashed potatoes on a board, and garnish with fresh parsley!
