Hasselback Garlic Potatoes w/ Bacon & Cheese Recipe!

What You'll Need

• 16 ounces potatoes
• 3 to 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and fresh black pepper
• Fresh chives (diced)
• Bacon (cut into large chunks)
• Shredded Cheese of your choice- 1-cup
• Herbed Sour Cream:
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Season, to taste, and refrigerate until use.

How to Make It

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Using a wooden spoon as a cradle, place each potato in the spoon and make several parallel slits into each potato top making sure not to slice completely through.
3. Place 3 garlic slices between slits at the crown of each potato. Toss in a medium bowl with butter and olive oil.
4. Place on a baking sheet lined with tin foil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
5. When the potatoes begin to “fan out” it’s time to make the magic happen.Carefully slip a hunk of bacon into each slit of the potato like so and continue to cook
6. Once the potatoes and bacon are fully cooked (use a knife poke test), coat the potatoes with heaping helping of shredded cheese. .
7. Bake until tops are crispy and potatoes are cooked through, about 1 hour. Transfer to a platter and top with Herbed Sour Cream and chives.

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