Bacon and cheese-stuffed hasselback potatoes
This potato recipe produces the perfect example of stuffed hasselback potatoes. Golden, buttery potatoes are topped with crispy bacon and plenty of cheese - this dish is true comfort food!
- 1 hr cooking
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 6 medium floury potatoes
- 1 large clove garlic
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 50 gram butter, softened
- 4 slice streaky bacon
- 1/2 cup tasty cheddar cheese, grated
- 125 gram sour cream
- 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
Method
- 1Preheat oven to 180°C.
- 2Using a sharp knife, slice potatoes thinly, making sure you don’t cut all the way through.
- 3Finely chop garlic with ½ teaspoon of salt, then mix together with the butter.
- 4Spread garlic butter over the potatoes and in between some of the slices.
- 5Arrange potatoes with slices facing up in a baking dish. Cook for 50 minutes, or until tender with golden edges.
- 6While the potatoes are cooking, pan-fry the bacon until crisp, then chop into small pieces.
- 7Sprinkle cheese over cooked potatoes, gently pushing some into the slices. Return potatoes to oven for 5 minutes, until the cheese has melted.
- 8Serve potatoes with dollops of sour cream, bacon and sprinkle with chives.
- 9Season with salt and pepper.
- 10Serve potatoes as a light meal or a side dish.
Notes
PER SERVE: Energy: 575kcal, 2406kj Protein: 21g Fat: 44g Saturated fat: 24g Cholesterol: 95mg Carbohydrate: 24g Fibre: 3g Sodium: 931mg
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