Recipes and Cooking Garlic-Herb Smashed New Potatoes 4.0 (1) 1 Review This isn't a regular mashed potatoes recipe--it's smashed! Rather than mashing your new potatoes all the way, leave them slightly intact for this new spin on classic mashed potatoes. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on October 3, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Karla Conrad Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ pound tiny new potatoes, quartered 4 cloves garlic, peeled ½ of an 8-ounce package cream cheese, cubed and softened ½ cup sour cream 2 tablespoon butter, softened ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill 1 tablespoon snipped fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil 2 tablespoon crumbled, crisp-cooked bacon (optional) 1 tablespoon sliced green onion (optional) Directions In a covered 3-quart saucepan cook potatoes and garlic in enough boiling lightly salted water to cover for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender; drain. Return potatoes to saucepan. Add cream cheese, sour cream, butter, salt, and pepper to potatoes. Using a potato masher or an electric mixer, mash potatoes slightly to combine ingredients. Stir in dill, rosemary, and basil. Spoon smashed potatoes into a serving bowl. Top with bacon and green onion. Winner Info: Melinda BradleyImlay City, MIFeaturing Fresh HerbsAugust 2008 Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 231 Calories 14g Fat 22g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 231 % Daily Value * Total Fat 14g 18% Saturated Fat 9g 45% Cholesterol 39mg 13% Sodium 221mg 10% Total Carbohydrate 22g 8% Protein 5g *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.