Loaded Hasselback Potato

Basic and Loaded Fan Pan Hasselback Potatoes

Ingredients for baking:

2 large baking potatoes (or multiple smaller potatoes as pictured below)

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Salt

Pepper

Instructions for baking:

1.     Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2.     Place chop sticks on both sides of cleaned potatoes

3.     Starting at the center of the potato, slice the potato down to the chop sticks in ¼ slices working your way to both edges, making sure not to slice all the way through the potato

4.     Gently set the potato onto the fan pan, which is place on a baking sheet or other pan

5.     Gently fan the potato out on the fan pan, making sure not to break the potato

6.     Brush the potato with some of the olive oil, cover with foil and place into the oven for about 50 minutes

7.     After 50 minutes, remove foil, lightly brush with additional olive oil and add salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, bake an additional 10 minutes

8.     Using spatula, remove potatoes from fan pan and place onto serving dish, top with your favorite toppings or just enjoy as is.

Suggested toppings (optional):

Crumbled Bacon

Sour Cream

Chives

Shredded Cheese

Butter