Crumb-Coated Potato Halves

When baking potatoes, I used to cut them in half, brush with butter, then salt & pepper before baking them, cut side up. Here's a dressed up version of that!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1  teaspoon paprika
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 4  large potatoes, halved lengthwise
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter or 2  tablespoons margarine, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In shallow pan, combine bread crumbs, paprika, salt & pepper.
3. Brush sliced side of potato halves with butter, before dipping each into crumb mixture to coat.
4. Place in 13"x9" baking dish & cover.
5. Bake for 60 minutes, or until tender.