Sliced Baked Potatoes

Submitted by Karen Anne Newton RN

"An easy way to give the bland potato a lot of new flavor ! The light coating of butter and cheese gives the potatoes a crisp outside. These are fun to make, and look delightful ! Oven baked, or microwave. Oven bake time: appx. 1 hour. Microwave bake time 16-20 minutes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 medium potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, chives, thyme or 2 -3 tablespoons sage
• 4 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Peel potatoes only if the skin is tough, otherwise, just scrub and rinse them.
2. Cut potatoes vertically, into thin slices, but not all the way through. Lay a spoon next to the potato to prevent knife from cutting all the way through. (A wooden spoon works great.).
3. Put potatoes in a baking dish. Fan them slightly.
4. Sprinkle with salt, and drizzle with the melted butter. Sprinkle with herbs.
5. Bake potatoes at 425 degrees for about 50 minutes.
6. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with cheeses.
7. Bake potatoes for another 10-15 minutes until lightly browned, cheeses are melted, and potatoes are soft inside. Check for doneness with a fork.
8. To microwave: Prepare potatoes as above, and place in a microwave safe dish or pan.
9. Sprinkle with melted butter and herbs.
10. Microwave on High power for 10 minutes, rearranging the potatoes after 5 minutes if your microwave does not have an automatic turn table.
11. Let rest for 5 minutes.
12. Sprinkle with grated cheese and Parmesan cheese.
13. Microwave for another 4-6 minutes on High power until cheeses are melted, and potatoes are soft.
14. Sprinkle with salt, and serve.
15. Note: You may substitute 2-3 teaspoons dried herbs of your choice for the fresh, if you prefer.
16. After the potatoes are done, a little sour cream on top, sprinkled with bacon bits might be good.

Reviews

[Starrynews]

These are very good! Flavorful and the texture is great! I used chives and cheddar, and the baking option, and I love how different herbs would easily change these up depending on the menu. Thanks for sharing!

 

[mama smurf]

Wow! Made these last night and I did add some fresh garlic in between some of the slices and used fresh parsley, chives and added a little fresh thyme. Used the cheese you suggested and what a beautiful dish as well as delicious. Thank you! Served with recipe#399796#399796, recipe#407195#407195 and recipe#412169#412169 (which we had leftover from lunch).

 

[alligirl]

These are showstoppers! The presentation is outstanding, and I can't wait to 'WOW' my friends with them! I made, as directed, and added a bit of garlic powder (as suggested by another reviewer.) The possibilities are endless though, with many combinations of herbs, cheeses and maybe even bacon (yummy bacon :-) ) Thanks so much for sharing, Karen Anne Newton RN. Made for the Spring 2010 PAC. http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=327498&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

 

[Ericadawn]

Mmmmmm! These potatoes made the kitchen smell awesome! One major change that I'd highly recommend, is adding garlic powder. I also used more butter and cheese than this calls for. The herbs I used were parsley and chives since that's what I had on hand. I took the potatoes out of the oven when they were still just a bit firm, which helped them hold together well. Again, make sure to add the garlic- it makes all the difference!!! Yum!

 

[Hazeleyes]

Delicious! Made these potatoes this last weekend for the family. Served with grilled steaks. I'll be making this again. Thanks!