Fully Loaded Hasselback Potatoes

Posted by Boss Hog/ Credit Closetcooking.com on Jun 28th 2022

Hasselback potatoes, baked until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside and topped with the flavors of a fully loaded baked potato; melted cheese, bacon, sour cream and green onions.   The name Hasselback comes from a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden, named Hasselbacken, where the recipe for Hasselback potatoes was first introduced in the 1940s. This crispy combination of delicious ingredients delivers an exceptional side dish or main course for the 4th or any gathering!

Ingredients:

• 4 small baking potatoes
• 4 tablespoons butter, sliced thinly
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
• 4 strips bacon
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions,

directions

1. Slice the potatoes thinly (~1/8 inch) without cutting all the way through.
2. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet, stuff the sliced butter and garlic in between a few of the cuts in the potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
3. Roast in a preheated 400F/200C oven until crispy on the top and tender in the middle, about 1 hour.
4. Cook the bacon until crispy and crumble it.
5. Sprinkle the potatoes with the cheese and bacon and return to the oven until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.
6. Serve topped with sour cream, and green onions.

You can place a wooden spoon at the base of the potato to help prevent cutting all the way through.