Hasselback Potatoes

Categories: Vegetables- potatoes

Ingredients

• 4 baking potatoes, scrubbed
• 4 Tbsp. melted butter, divided use
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp. panko or regular breadcrumbs
• 4 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Place a potato on a cutting board, and set a wooden spoon handle next to it, running along the length of the potato’s base. With a sharp knife, begin making thin (1/8 to 1/4 inch) slices across the potato’s width. As you cut downward to act as your cutting guide so you don’t slice down all the way through the potato. Repeat with remaining potatoes.
3. Place the cut potatoes in a baking dish. Spread 2 Tbsp. of butter atop the prepared potatoes. Season with salt and pepper, and bake for 40 minutes.
4. Remove the potatoes from the oven and top each potato with the panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and the remaining butter. Season with additional salt and pepper and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and let them cool slightly before consuming with abandon.

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