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Mini Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas

By Denise Pare-Watson

 

This recipe for Mini Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas is Grey Cup Party food at its best!  It is quick and easy to put together, but more importantly, delicious!  They are little pizzas made in a handheld form. Make lots – your guests will be clamouring for more.

Mini Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas | urbnspice.com

Make lots! They will disappear very quickly!

I was involved in a food challenge a few years ago that wanted us to develop original recipes for the Little Potato Company. On my blog, you will find the results of my creativity including a family-sized version of Smashed Potato Pizza, as well as Sausage and Potato Stuffing, Bacon Cheese Potato Cups and Potato Crusted Quiche (all gluten-free recipes).  I have re-invented the Smashed Potato Pizza and made it into small appetizer sized pizzas.  These Mini Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas have the crispy edges that are so appealing and flavourful.  Toppings are kept simple given the well-seasoned smashed potato base; sliced grape tomatoes, chiffonade of basil, sliced green onion, mozzarella and bocconcini cheese, and crispy bacon bits.   Don’t forget to serve the Mini Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas with Dressed Up Sour Cream.

Mini Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas

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Serve the mini sized Smashed Potato pizzas with sour cream and enjoy!

Yield:  10 – 12 mini pizzas

INGREDIENTS:

For The ‘Crust’:

  • 1 lb. nugget (small) potatoes
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Paprika, sweet or smoked (optional)

Topping Suggestions:

  • 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup pearl bocconcini cheese
  • 1 – 2 green onion (scallion), finely sliced
  • 6 – 8 small grape tomatoes, sliced lengthwise
  • 2 – 3 rashers of bacon, diced and cooked until crispy

Garnish Suggestions:

  • 2 – 3 leaves of fresh Basil, chiffonade
  • 3 Tablespoons Sour cream or Dressed Up Sour Cream

METHOD:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C.
  2. In the meantime, prepare the baking pan by placing a sheet of parchment paper on the baking sheet. (If necessary, spray the baking sheet lightly with pan spray so that the paper adheres to the pan.)
  3. Drizzle with a little of the olive oil onto the parchment paper and then sprinkle the parchment with salt, pepper and paprika. (NOTE:  What you are doing here is essentially seasoning the underside of the ‘crust’).
  4. Prepare the potatoes:  Pierce the potatoes once or twice and place them in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave for five minutes.
  5. Working with two potatoes at a time, while the potatoes are still hot, place the potatoes on a cutting board and flatten both of them with a meat mallet or similar utensil by pressing down firmly. Form the ‘smashed’ potatoes into a small circle.  The mini pizza bases will be approximately 5 inches in diameter.
  6. With a spatula or lifter, transfer the mini pizza base to the seasoned parchment paper. Drizzle the top of the ‘mini pizza crusts’ with additional olive oil, salt, pepper.  Repeat until you use up all of the potatoes.  There should be six mini pizzas per baking pan (10 – 12 mini pizzas in total).
  7. Place the pan into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes or until the edges are starting to turn golden in colour.
  8. Remove the crusts from the oven and place on a heatproof surface while you add the toppings of your choice from the suggestions above or feel free to add your own favourites.
  9. Place the pizza back in the oven and roast for a further 5 minutes or until the cheese melts. Remove the mini pizzas from the oven. Place the mini pizzas on a serving platter.
  10. Garnish with basil chiffonade.  Serve with Sour Cream and enjoy!

Mini-Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas are easy to make:

Mini Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas | urbnspice.comStart with 1 lb. of nugget potatoes. Microwave for five minutes.

Mini Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas | urbnspice.com

Smash two of the hot potatoes together to create the mini pizza. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet that has been sprinkled with salt and pepper and drizzled with olive oil. (you are essentially seasoning the underside of the mini pizza).  Bake until the edges start to brown.

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Top the roasted pizzas with toppings of your choice and bake them a little longer to melt the cheese, etc.

Mini Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas | urbnspice.com

Serve the mini-sized Smashed Potato pizzas with sour cream and enjoy!

Mini Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas | urbnspice.com

Make lots! These Mini-sized Smashed Potato Pizzas will disappear very quickly!

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Dry Roasted Crispy Chicken Wings

 

 

 

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  1. Ron says

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    Wow, those little pizzas look good. You know I make crispy smashed potatoes,but never thought of smashing them further and making a pizza. Get idea for the upcoming holidays.

    • Denise Pare-Watson says

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      I think you are going to love these, Ron! We actually make them more often than regular pizzas – they have so much more flavour (even if you don’t top them with pizza toppings! 🙂 The little people love helping with the smashing part (and eating them). Thanks so much for your comments. Let me know if you try these.

  2. Harold says

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    Speaking from first-hand experience, these are awesome!

    • Denise says

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      🙂

  3. Corinna | Friendly Pantry says

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    I love the idea of potatoes as a crust. Great way to replace the gluten! Thanks for this interesting recipe.
    Corinna | Friendly Pantry

    • Denise Pare-Watson says

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      Thank you very much, Corinna! I am thrilled that you like the idea of potatoes as a crust – they sure are a hit with kids as well as adults. FYI: I have another recipe for Potato Crusted Quiche that you might like on my blog. Thanks so much for dropping by, Corinna! 🙂

  4. Diane Galambos says

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    I make smashed potatoes with some frequency. The idea of making them the base for a “pizza’? Genius!

    • Denise Pare-Watson says

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      Thank you, Diane! It was my lightbulb moment when my daughter was temporarily restricted to a grain-free diet. We have been making them ever since – first as full-size pizzas and then these minis, which the little ones love helping with! I know you will love them, too! 🙂

  5. Lizzy says

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    This is genius!!! I love the idea of using potatoes as a pizza crust and will definitely be making these!!

    • Denise Pare-Watson says

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      Thank you so much for your sweet comments, Lizzy. Please let me know if you try them – they are such fun to make! 🙂

  6. Cathy says

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    What a great idea! I love grain-free snacks like this one. It’s something that everyone will enjoy.

    • Denise Pare-Watson says

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      Thank you for your comments, Cathy. I hope that you will love these Mini Sized Smashed Potato Pizzas as much as we do – everyone of every age seems to love them. 🙂

  7. Marisa says

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    How wonderful these look Denise! Definitely perfect for game night and as pre diner appetizers! I imagine kids AND adults would get a kick out of these!

    • shawn says

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      Thanks, Marisa. Yes, both kids and adults alike love these appetizers. 🙂

  8. Nicoletta De Angelis Nardelli says

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    I know for sure these are addictive and so flavorful you just want to keep eating! Funny enough we made a recipe for potato pizzas for our Italian store but ours have also flour mixed with the potatoes. Your version is fast, easy, and so delicious!

    • Denise Pare-Watson says

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      Thanks so much, Nicoletta and Loreto. These appetizers are indeed addictive, and also grain-free and gluten-free 🙂 I think you would both love them.

  9. Terri says

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    I love these! What a neat idea – they look easy, delicious and perfect for game day!

    • Denise Pare-Watson says

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      Thanks so much, Terri! They really are delicious. ?

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