Hasselback Potatoes with Macadamia Nut Pesto
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Hasselback Potatoes with Macadamia Nut Pesto a try. One serving contains 332 calories, 6g of protein, and 17g of fat. For 79 cents per serving, this recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. This recipe from Foodista requires idaho potatoes, rosemary, thyme, and garlic. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 34%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Macadamia Nut-Pesto Fettuccine, Macadamia Nut Garden Fresh Pesto, and Hasselback Potatoes with Spinach Pesto.
Ingredients
idaho potatoes
2 medium
rosemary
1 teaspoon
thyme
1 teaspoon
garlic
2 cloves
truffle salt
2 servings
butter
2 tablespoons
pesto
2 tablespoons
Cooking in Steps
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1Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
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2Wash and scrub the potatoes, and dry them thoroughly.
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3There's a lot of different ways to cut the characteristic Hasselback slits into the potatoes, I use a plastic lid from a food storage container.
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4Lay the potato next to it, and the knife will hit the plastic before you can fully cut through the potato.
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5Place the potatoes into a bowl with cold water, to rinse away the excess starch. Be sure to gently separate the petals to allow the water to wash away all the excess starch between them.
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6Dry the potatoes, then tuck the sliced garlic and chopped herbs between the petals, distributing them evenly.
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7Liberally salt the potatoes with the truffle salt, making sure to tuck some into the layers.
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8Place the potatoes into a baking sheet, and dab them with a pat of butter. I like creating aluminum foil nests for the potatoes to cook in, this helps contain the melted butter, and making basting them a breeze.
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9Bake the potatoes for 1 hour, basting every 15 minutes with the melted butter to get them extra crispy.
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10Top each potato with a tablespoon of the pesto, and serve hot.
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