Potatoes, baked with parmesan

 Ingredients
Small red potatoes
Olive oil
Black pepper

Directions
Wash and clean small red potatoes
Place in casserole container and add water to about to the 1/2  way line on the potatoes
Bake at 375 - 400 degrees for 1 hour


Sprinkle a small amount of olive oil on a cookie sheet
Remove potatoes from the oven and place on a cookie sheet
With the bottom of a glass, (dipped in olive oil) smash each of the potatoes (individually) to about 3/4 of an inch high
Sprinkle with pepper
Place in oven and bake at 425 degrees for about 8 minutes or until the potatoes start to brown slightly

Remove from oven and sprinkle tops with grated Parmesan
Return to 425 degree oven for about 8-10 minutes or until cheese melts and potatoes are slightly browned

Serve with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with chopped chives..

Story-Judy served this at the Thanksgiving dinner 2011. A new and easy way to serve baked potatoes. I made them for a Sunday dinner and it worked well to have them baking while we were at fellowship meeting. We put the finishing touches on the potatoes while the salmon and asparagus baked. The meal was topped off with caramel apple pie...delicious  :)