Recipe for Hasselback Potatoes

Hasselback Potatoes

Disclaimer: For the upcoming movie - Burnt starring Bradley Cooper, Castello® asked me to come up with a recipe using one of their cheeses. I received a package in order to inspire me to develop a recipe and Castello has offered readers of my blog a prize pack (keep reading to find out more!). This recipe does not hinge on only using Castello cheese, you can use any cheese you like.

Dan and I have been wanting to make this style of potatoes for a while! I love how they look and more importantly how crispy each slice is after they have been baked in the oven. Having bits of melty cheese on each slice is a huge bonus too! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Try not to burn your fingers on them as they come out of the oven sizzling with melted cheese!

Hasselback Potatoes RecipeThis recipe makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 4 Potatoes
• Grated or sliced cheese for stuffing (this recipe uses Castello's Brie)
• Olive oil
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Wash and dry 4 potatoes. Do not peel as the skin adds flavour. Rub olive oil over the skin of the potatoes.
   
2. Using a knife make thin vertical slits 3/4 of the way down the potato (don't cut all the way through the potato). Try to cut as thin as possible. Use the same method on all the potatoes.
   
   
3. Slice the cheese you want to use for your hasselback potatoes. In this particular version of the recipe I used Castello's Brie cheese; approximately half the circle cut into pieces.
   
4. Insert pieces of cheese into each slice of potato. The potatoes will start to accordion out.
   
   
   
5. After inserting cheese into every potato, drizzle more olive oil onto the potatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 400F for 45 minutes in an oven proof dish.
   

These hasselback potatoes make an excellent addition to any meal as a side or even as a main dish. Experiment with different cheeses and potatoes to see what works best for your family and palate. For our testings, we used two different potatoes for this recipe. One was the Colomba potato and the red potato.

For the upcoming movie Burnt (opening this Friday October 30, 2015), Castello wants to send one of you readers the below prize pack consisting of a bottle of olive oil, brie cheese, coupon vouchers, recipe ideas and a great escape movie pass to watch the movie Burnt. It will look just like the one below!

THE GIVEAWAY
Movie passes for two (with regular popcorn and soft drinks), $20 Castello® Cheese Vouchers, Castello® Brie Cheese, a bottle of olive oil, and movie inspired recipe card. 

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Giveaway starts Wednesday October 28, 2015 and ends on Friday November 13, 2015.

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