Tired of boring baked potatoes? Bring something interesting to the table with these Bacon Hasselback Potatoes.<br /><br />2slices thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise<br />Kosher salt<br />2 medium baking potatoes<br />3 Tbsp unsalted butter<br />1 Tbsp garlic paste<br />Salt and freshly ground pepper<br />2 scallions, finely chopped<br /><br />Method<br />Preheat the oven to 350ºF<br /><br />Using a sharp knife, make crosswise cuts in each potato, about 1/8 inch apart, stopping about 1/4 inch from the bottom. (use some chopsticks to keep from cutting too deep)<br /><br />Insert pieces of the frozen bacon into the cuts of each potato, spacing the bacon evenly and letting it poke out of the top. Melt 3 tablespoons butter, mix in the garlic paste and brush generously over the potatoes and into the cuts. Season with salt and pepper.<br /><br />Bake until the outsides are browned and crisp and the insides are soft.<br /><br />Just before serving sprinkle the potatoes with chopped scallions then season with salt and pepper.
