Almost Sliced Baked Potato Recipe

  Ky Cook's Almost Sliced Baked Potato Recipe   

photo: LWatts

4 Medium potatoes, cleaned - don't peel

1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder

4 tsp minced garlic
3 Tbsp of olive or canola oil
pinch of smokey paprika
1/2 tsp + or - seasalt
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

preheat oven at 425

Slice each potato crosswise at 1/8 inch intervals, cutting down to within 1/4 inch of the bottom.
Don't slice all the way through the potato.
The potato will fan out a little during baking =o)

In a small bowl mix together:
oil, garlic, paprika, salt and cheese.

Lay the potatoes on an ungreased baking sheet.
Carefully spoon on seasoning mixture in between the slits of the potatoes. Rub the outside of the potatoes with any leftover mixture.

Bake for about 40-45 minutes.
The inside will be cooked through and the outside of the will be crispy.

Garnish ideas:
parmesan cheese
your favorite shredded cheese
chives
cooked, crumbled bacon
sour cream
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