These well-seasoned baked potatoes make a fun alternative to plain baked potatoes. It’s easy to help yourself to just the amount you want, too, since the potato halves are scored into sections. My mother serves the dish alongside any meat.
—BARBARA WHEELER SPARKS GLENCOE, MD
PREP: 10 MIN. • BAKE: 50 MIN. • MAKES: 4 SERVINGS
4 large baking potatoes
2 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
1. With a sharp knife, cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Slice each half widthwise six times, but not all the way through; fan potatoes slightly.
2. Place the potatoes in a shallow baking dish. Brush with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with paprika, parsley, salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50 minutes or until tender. Drizzle with remaining butter.