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Easy, Cheesy Hasselback Baked Potatoes

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INGREDIENTS  

  • 4 small russet potatoes
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
  • 4 slices Cheddar, Jack, Provolone or Mozzarella cheese, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 2 stalks green onions, sliced
  • 4 tbsp sour cream

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Wash and dry potatoes.
  • Rub potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with Kosher salt.
  • Cut 5-6 slits into each potato being careful not to cut them all the way through. Leave about ½ inch along the bottom intact.
  • Place sliced potatoes onto a baking sheet and bake potatoes for 45-60 minutes or until soft.
  • Remove potatoes from the oven.
  • Use your fingers to gently pull potato slits apart and slide a piece of cheese into each slit.
  • Return potatoes to the oven and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  • Remove from oven and top each potato with bacon bits, a dollop of sour cream and sliced green onions to serve.