This is how I process 5 pounds of potatoes for my family

@_finallyallison

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The video offers a practical and visually appealing method for preparing potatoes in bulk, catering to the popular meal prep trend. The creator's engaging personality and clear instructions make the content relatable and shareable.

Summary

The creator demonstrates two methods for preparing potatoes: hashed and smashed. For hashed potatoes, they are cut, soaked, dried, tossed in oil, and baked. For smashed potatoes, they are cooked until tender, smashed, placed on cheese, brushed with oil, and baked. The creator emphasizes that the hashed potatoes are meal prep and will be crisped later.

Structure

1Introduction of potatoes and meal prep concept
2Preparation of hashed potatoes (cutting, soaking, baking)
3Preparation of smashed potatoes (cooking, smashing, adding cheese, baking)
4Explanation of meal prep vs. immediate consumption
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Original caption

Smash or Hash? Ok here's the recipe. For hashed - cut your baby potatoes into wedges and soak in a bowl of cold water for a minimum of 30 minutes. Dry with a lint free towel and toss in canola oil. Bake in a 400° oven for 30 minutes. Only store in the fridge what you can eat that week, and freeze the rest. Air fry until crispy at meal time and season to your liking. For smashed - cook your potatoes until four tender and smash with the bottom of a plastic cup. Place the smashed potatoes onto parchment lined piles of cheese and bake in a 425° Oven for 20 minutes. Season once cooked. #fiber #munchies #finallyallison #mealprep #EasyRecipe

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Jones Cajun Original: This is a spice blend that the creator uses to season the potatoes. It ACTS as a seasoning. Removing it would change the flavor profile of the dish.

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Easy Healthy Smashed & Hashed Potatoes

Transcript

This is how I process 5 pounds of potatoes for my family and it doesn't go to waste. Step one, compliment my skirt. It's new. Step two, separate your potatoes. We're making two meal preps with this bag. Hashed and smashed. And no, I won't make you wait for a part two. This is going to be a long video. I'm going to start with the hashed first. Why? That's right, because it takes longer. It's called a chop box. Voila! Transfer them to a reasonably sized bowl. Fill it with water and set it aside. And while the hashed soak, we smash the rest. To get to this point, you need to cook your potatoes until fork tender. Don't tell anyone I told you this, but I just use the microwave. However, you can boil them if you choose. However you cook them, just be sure to use light to medium pressure when smashing. You don't want them flat as a pancake. You want them to stay kind of thick. Like me. Next, we take our potatoes and place them onto piles of cheese, preferably parmesan or cheddar. Brush them with a neutral oil. My preference is canola. And marvel at how they turned out after they've been baked in a 425 degree oven for 20 minutes. And while these were cooking, we take that same bowl of potatoes from earlier, dry them with a lint-free towel, toss in canola oil, and then we bake them in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes. Now I know what you're thinking. Allison, unseasoned and un-crispy, that's not hashed at all. No, this is meal prep. It'll get crispy when I air fry it at meal time and season to your liking. My favorite is Cajun. Now comment on this video and share it with a friend so that the algorithm brings you back because we've got waffle fries to make. And I'm going to eat this. Mmm.