Hasselback Garlic Potatoes with Bacon and Cheese

Source: Kris Maks

Ingredients:

Potatoes:
16 oz potatoes
3 to 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
4 Tbsp butter, melted
2 Tbsp olive oil
salt and fresh black pepper
Fresh chives (diced)
Bacon (cut into large chunks)
1 cup Shredded Cheese of your choice

Herbed Sour Cream:
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Potatoes:

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.

Herbed Sour Cream:
Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Season, to taste, and refrigerate until use.

Original Source: Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating Ideas

For many people, Hasselback style potatoes are nothing new.
Make some slices in a potato, bake, and it magically fans out into an impressive looking potato with LOTS of character indeed, making for a brilliant addition to any meal!