Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

2 lbs small Red Bliss potatoes (about 18), scrubbed

4 Tbl Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil

¾ cup water

Salt and Pepper

Directions:

Adjust oven racks to top and bottom positions and heat oven to 500 °. Arrange potatoes on rimmed baking sheet, pour ¾ cup water into baking sheet, and wrap tightly with aluminum foil. Cook on bottom rack until paring knife or skewer slips in and out of potatoes easily (poke through foil to test), 25 to 30 minutes. Remove foil and cool 10 minutes. If any water remains on baking sheet, blot dry with paper towel.

Drizzle 1 Tbl oil over potatoes and roll to coat. Space potatoes evenly on baking sheet and place second baking sheet on top; press down firmly on baking sheet, flattening potatoes until 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick. Drizzle with the remaining 3 Tbl oil and roast potatoes on top rack 15 minutes.