Hasselback Potatoes with Macadamia Nut Pesto

Hasselback Potatoes with Macadamia Nut Pesto

  Ready in : 45 mins

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

idaho potatoes

2 medium

rosemary

rosemary

1 teaspoon

thyme

thyme

1 teaspoon

garlic

garlic

2 cloves

truffle salt

truffle salt

2 servings

butter

butter

2 tablespoons

pesto

pesto

2 tablespoons

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.

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    oven
  2. 2
    Wash and scrub the potatoes, and dry them thoroughly.

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    potato

  3. 3
    There'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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    potato

  4. 4
    Lay the potato next to it, and the knife will hit the plastic before you can fully cut through the potato.

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    potato

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    knife
  5. 5
    Place 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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  6. 6
    Dry the potatoes, then tuck the sliced garlic and chopped herbs between the petals, distributing them evenly.

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    potato

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    garlic

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    herbs

  7. 7
    Liberally salt the potatoes with the truffle salt, making sure to tuck some into the layers.

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    potato

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    salt

  8. 8
    Place 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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    aluminum foil
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    baking sheet
  9. 9
    Bake the potatoes for 1 hour, basting every 15 minutes with the melted butter to get them extra crispy.

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    potato

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  10. 10
    Top each potato with a tablespoon of the pesto, and serve hot.

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