Hasselback potatoes

Ingredients

• Oval-shaped medium size potatoes (scrub them clean since the skin will be kept on)
• Olive oil
• Butter
• 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
• Salt and pepper
• Garnish, any one of the following items: dried basil, cooked bacon, rosemary, paprika, pesto sauce, herbed sour cream, cheeses, parsley, herbed bread crumbs, etc.

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees; prepare a baking sheet by placing aluminum foil over it.
• Take one potato and, starting at one end, make slits/cuts cut in the potato almost all the way through.
• If the potatoes tend to roll around, slice a thin layer off the base (prior to cutting the slits) to give the potatoes a flat bottom.
• Repeat with remaining potatoes. Brush olive oil and butter over the potatoes.
• Over each potato, sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper.
• Arrange the potatoes on the baking sheet and place in the oven for 40-50 minutes or until the potatoes turn crispy and the inside is soft.
• Baste the potatoes with olive oil halfway through the bake time to make them extra crispy.

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