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Smashed Potatoes With Spicy Lamb

November 1, 2019 by Mahy, Updated November 17, 2020 21 Comments

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These Smashed Potatoes with Spicy Lamb, Cheese, Tomatoes, Onions, Guacamole and cilantro are the BEST smashed potatoes recipe you’ll ever make! I’ve included a full recipe video below too, so no excuses to miss out 🙂

A spatula holding one smashed potato loaded with toppings and highlighting it

Today’s mouthwatering cheese potato and lamb recipe is in partnership with the American Lamb Board. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’m so excited to share this recipe, first of all yes obviously because it’s utterly delicious! But also, because it’s part of a Sunday Funday Personality contest which is happening on Instagram and involves LOTS of prizes! More on that below!

A smashed potato cut trhough showing the soft inside of potatoes

SMASHED POTATOES

These baby potatoes, sometimes red , yellow, purple or mixed are pillowy soft potatoes on the inside, yet crispy on the outside.

Crispy smashed potatoes are probably one of the most versatile ways to eat bite size potatoes. You can flavor and top them endlessly.

Today’s toppings include:

-Monterey Jack – for cheesy goodness

-Spicy Ground Lamb – for unbeatable flavor

-Chopped Tomatoes – for juicy fresh taste

-Chopped Onions – for contrast

-Guacamole – for a cooling effect to the spice

-Cilantro – for a bright refreshing finish

-Green Chillies – optional for more spice

 

 

 

Imagine all of this together in one bite with the crispy smashed potatoes! YUM!

Since it’s the season, I have to say, a platter like that is a show stopper for Tailgating!

A baking sheet out of the oven with all the smashed potatoes and topping ready

SMASHED POTATOES RECIPE

There are several ways to make smashed potatoes recipe. My favorite way is to boil the potatoes first, that’s how I get extra pillowy soft potatoes on the inside.

You will however find recipes where you can roast the potatoes too. I just prefer boiling to roasting in this recipe.

Once ready and smashed lightly, and certainly NOT perfectly, go crazy with the toppings.

I start with American Lamb.

Cooked ground lamb in a pan and a spoon showing the texture

Why American Lamb?

-It’s utterly delicious!!

-Very flavroful and fresh tasting lamb compared to lamb meat from any other origin.

-Because I’ve visited a few American lamb ranches and met the amazing ranchers behind them, I know for a fact how well raised the lamb is. It’s raised to highest industry standards you can possibly imagine and it’s raised with love. A lot of love actually.

-It’s available in your local stores, just be sure to ASK and make sure you’re buying American lamb.

Ground lamb on a plate

There’s also cheese. Cheese and potatoes and lamb are like a match made in heaven!  I’ve picked Monterey Jack cheese, however you can make this smashed potatoes recipe using cheddar or your favorite cheese.

Another of my favorite toppings is guacamole. It’s that cool, zesty and fresh taste that’s much needed to contrast the cheese and spicy lamb. Likewise, you can substitute that with fresh avocado, extra cilantro and lots of lime juice.

You can probably also substitute sour cream for the guacamole. Or of course use both!

Then comes the fresh toppings. I’ve added green chilies for extra spice, chopped tomatoes, onions and extra cilantro. Feel free to add whatever your heart desires! You can’t go wrong here 🙂

Sprinkling toppings on the smashed potatoes such as onions, tomatoes, guacamole and cilantro

HOW TO MAKE SMASHED POTATOES

Start off with boiled potatoes, mash them, load them with cheese and bake them till crispy.

smashed potatoes out of the oven sprinkled with cheese melted

Then make your delicious spiced lamb mixture. Sauté onions, garlic and lamb with spices like oregano, spicy chilli powder and cumin. Then finish it off with lots of fresh parsley and cilantro.

Adding lamb on the cheesy smashed potatoes

Load the crispy potatoes with the spicy lamb mixture and add an extra layer of cheese. Bake the potatoes just until the cheese has melted.

A close up of a smashed potato showing the ground lamb, green chilies, cheese, tomatoes, onions

Now your smashed potatoes are ready for the fresh toppings. Load them up as little or crazy as you like, and dig in!

TIPS FOR SMASHED POTATOES

  • Start with baby potatoes.
  • Boiling the potatoes giver you a pillowy smooth interior to the potatoes.
  • When you boil the potatoes, salt the water to flavor the potatoes, the same way you were to cook pasta.
  • When smashing the potatoes, make sure you don’t break the potato. It has to remain one piece. The tops have to be broken up so you can have space for the toppings.
  • Seasoning the potatoes is very personal. I used salt and pepper to allow the lamb and toppings to shine, however you can season with chilli spice, cumin and your favorite spices.
  • Choose the type of cheese you like, any type works great.
  • Don’t skimp on the lamb—it’s the base of an incredible smashed potatoes recipe versus a bland smashed potato.
  • Make this recipe in advance by preparing the lamb, potatoes and leave the toppings only during serving.
  • Keep the ready cheesy potatoes in the fridge for up to 3 days, and reheat in the oven until warm and cheese has melted again, then top with your toppings and serve.
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  • A hand holding one crispy smashed potato ready to eat

WHY CRISPY SMASHED POTATOES

Remember the competition I mentioned to you earlier in the post? Well, here’s the deal. I was supposed to pick my Sunday Funday personality wish in all honesty varies between the Sunday bruncher and the Sunday partier.

Since it’s Tailgating season, for now I’m all about the Sunday partier! Who can miss a good game with some good food?

Now make some smashed potatoes and share them over a good game, and ENJOY!! Tag me when you make this recipe so I can see the amazing smashed potatoes recipe and toppings you come up with!

A hand holding a crispy smashed potato bitten showing how finger food can be

MORE LAMB RECIPES

Grilled Lamb Skewers BBQ Party

Roast Lamb And Chickpeas

Roast Lamb Shoulder Recipe

Leg of Lamb with Mashed Potatoes

Spicy Harissa Lamb Shoulder Chunks in Pita Cones with Tahini Sauce

Moroccan Lamb and Turmeric Lentil Soup

A spatula holding one smashed potato loaded with toppings and highlighting it
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Smashed Potatoes With Spicy Lamb

These Smashed Potatoes with Spicy Lamb, Cheese, Tomatoes, Onions, Guacamole and cilantro are the BEST smashed potatoes recipe you’ll ever make! I’ve included a full recipe video below too, so no excuses to miss out 🙂
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Crispy Smashed Potatoes, Smashed Potatoes, Smashed Potatoes Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 363 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

Potatoes:

  • 2 lb baby potatoes bag yellow, red, purple or mixed, Boiled
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt pink Himalayan or Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese divided in two half cups

Lamb:

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 10 ounces of ground American Lamb
  • 1/2 cup onions finally minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt Pink Himalayan or Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder spicy
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 Tablespoons parsley and cilantro minced

Toppings:

  • 1/4 cup onions finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup cilantro minced
  • 1-2 jalapeños sliced or green chillies
  • 1/3 cup guacamole homemade or store bought
  • chilli flakes optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Place your boiled potatoes on a baking sheet and use a smasher to smash each potato flat. You don’t want to break the potatoes apart, you want to smash then flat only, but each potato should remain one piece. It doesn’t have to look perfect, in-fact it’s best when it looks rustic.
  3. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and drizzle the olive oil evenly over the potatoes. Sprinkle half a cup of cheese over the potatoes, so about a heaping teaspoon over each.
  4. Bake the potatoes for 20 minutes until crispy and the cheese has melted.
  5. In the meantime, prepare the spicy lamb mixture. Heat the olive oil over medium high heat over a skillet.
  6. Add the onions, garlic and lamb. Season the lamb with all the spices (don’t add the fresh herbs) and start breaking the lamb. Sauté the lamb with the spices, garlic and onions until it cooks and crumbles.
  7. Once the lamb is read (about 6 minutes later), add in the fresh herbs, mix them in the lamb mixture and turn off the heat.
  8. As soon as the potatoes are ready out of the oven, start dividing the lamb mixture over the cheesy potatoes. About half a tablespoon per potato is what you should aim for.
  9. Divide the remaining amount of cheese between the potatoes and tope the lamb mixture with the shredded cheese.
  10. Place the baking sheet bake in to the oven for 8-10 minutes until the cheese has melted and the potatoes are extra crispy.
  11. In the meantime, have all your toppings ready.
  12. Once the potatoes are out of the oven, start piling the toppings and enjoy right away!

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Start with baby potatoes.
Boiling the potatoes giver you a pillowy smooth interior to the potatoes.
When you boil the potatoes, salt the water to flavor the potatoes, the same way you were to cook pasta.
When smashing the potatoes, make sure you don’t break the potato. It has to remain one piece. The tops have to be broken up so you can have space for the toppings.
Seasoning the potatoes is very personal. I used salt and pepper to allow the lamb and toppings to shine, however you can season with chilli spice, cumin and your favorite spices.
Choose the type of cheese you like, any type works great.
Don’t skimp on the lamb—it’s the base of an incredible smashed potatoes recipe versus a bland smashed potato.
Make this recipe in advance by preparing the lamb, potatoes and leave the toppings only during serving.
Keep the ready cheesy potatoes in the fridge for up to 3 days, and reheat in the oven until warm and cheese has melted again, then top with your toppings and serve.

Nutrition Facts
Smashed Potatoes With Spicy Lamb
Amount Per Serving
Calories 363 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 51mg17%
Sodium 470mg20%
Potassium 770mg22%
Carbohydrates 31g10%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 376IU8%
Vitamin C 35mg42%
Calcium 170mg17%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Comments

  1. Michelle says

    November 5, 2019 at 7:31 am

    5 stars
    Wow, what a colourful dish! This will be perfect as a fun and tasty sharing platter for game night!

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:30 pm

      You’ll LOVE these Michelle!

      Reply
  2. Katie Crenshaw says

    November 5, 2019 at 7:17 am

    5 stars
    This smashed potatoes recipe looks outrageous with the lamb, cheese, jalapeños, and guacamole. The colorful presentation is beautiful. Can’t wait to give this a try.

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:30 pm

      Totally!

      Reply
  3. Valerie says

    November 5, 2019 at 7:05 am

    5 stars
    You had me at smashed potatoes! This dish is super colorful and sounds super flavorful, it’s perfect for a chilly fall night.

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:30 pm

      Oh yes!!

      Reply
  4. Megan Ellam says

    November 5, 2019 at 6:42 am

    5 stars
    Now this leaves loaded smashed potatoes in the dust. These look amazing. So damn good.

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:31 pm

      hahahaha Thanks Megan

      Reply
  5. Danielle Wolter says

    November 5, 2019 at 6:36 am

    5 stars
    oh my gosh I am so in love with these! The flavors are just incredible – the lamb adds the perfect meatiness to the potatoes!

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:31 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  6. Veena Azmanov says

    November 3, 2019 at 11:10 pm

    5 stars
    This platter is surely delicious and yum. All the combination are amazing. Colorful and presentation perfect.

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:31 pm

      Thanks Veena!

      Reply
  7. Danielle says

    November 3, 2019 at 11:00 pm

    5 stars
    I was just thinking what to do with the bag of potatoes that I have in the kitchen… Well, this is it! 🙂 Even just looking at the images makes me sooo hungry! Delicious potatoes that will make any party pretty special!

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:31 pm

      Hope you make them Danielle!!

      Reply
  8. Beth says

    November 3, 2019 at 9:25 pm

    5 stars
    We served this for our game day party and it was a hit! Loved it!

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:32 pm

      Thank Beth!

      Reply
  9. Cindy Gordon says

    November 3, 2019 at 7:43 pm

    5 stars
    Such a fun and easy recipe! I LOVE all the colors in this recipe! Potatoes as a base are so delicious!

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:33 pm

      Potatoes and Lamb are the Best combo!

      Reply
  10. Krissy Allori says

    November 3, 2019 at 7:14 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious recipe that is full of flavor. My family really enjoyed it.

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:33 pm

      Thanks Krissy!!

      Reply

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