Giant cheesy hasselback potatoes recipe

Name: Giant cheesy hasselback potatoes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 large jacket potatoes; 40g unsalted butter, softened; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 130g pack diced chorizo; 120g Cheddar, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp golden breadcrumbs; ½ tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 60g rocket

Move over jacket potatoes – this giant cheesy hasselback potatoes recipe takes this classic student dinner up a notch. Roast hasselback potatoes until golden and crisp, then fill with cheese and roast again until totally melted. Scatter with crispy chorizo and serve with salad for simple, hearty comfort food.

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Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 1 hour 5 mins to cook
559 calories / serving

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Tesco All Rounder Potatoes 2Kg
Aldi Price Match
4 large jacket potatoes
£1.32
£0.66/kg
Tesco British Unsalted Butter 250G
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40g unsalted butter, softened
£1.85
£7.40/kg
Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
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1 garlic clove, crushed
£0.87
£0.22/each
Tesco Finest Spanish Chorizo Ring 225G
130g pack diced chorizo
£2.40
£10.67/kg
Tesco British Mild Grated Cheddar Cheese 250g
Any 2 for £4.50 Clubcard Price - Selected Sliced And Grated Cheese
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120g Cheddar, thinly sliced
£2.50
£10.00/kg
Tesco Golden Breadcrumbs 175G
1 tbsp golden breadcrumbs
£1.25
£7.14/kg
Tesco Balsamic Vinegar Of Modena 250Ml
½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
£1.65
£6.60/litre
Tesco Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250Ml
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
£3.40
£13.60/litre
Tesco Wild Rocket 60G
60g rocket
£1.00
£16.67/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Carefully make small vertical slits, 2mm apart, three-quarters of the way down each potato, all the way along. To make this easier, you can place the potatoes in between the handles of 2 wooden spoons – this will stop the knife from slicing all the way through. Place the potatoes on a baking tray.
Mix together the butter and garlic, then spread it evenly across the top of the potatoes. Season well and bake for 1 hr.
While the potatoes are cooking, fry the chorizo for 3-5 mins in a small frying pan until crisp, then drain on kitchen paper.
Remove the potatoes from the oven and place a piece of Cheddar in each of the slices of the potatoes. Sprinkle over the golden breadcrumbs and return to the oven for 3-5 mins until the cheese is melted.
Whisk together the balsamic vinegar and oil. Place the rocket in a bowl and toss with the dressing. Remove the potatoes from the oven. Scatter with the crispy chorizo and serve with the salad.