FOX Family Feast: Melissa's Hasselback Potatoes

For the annual FOX Family Feast, Melissa Wilson put a spin on typical mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving.

She's offering the idea of savory cast-iron hasselback potatoes. So she showed us how to cook them up from the comforts of her kitchen!

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Here's the recipe:

INGREDIENTS

•        6 medium russet or Yukon gold potatoes
•        5 tbsp unsalted butter
•        2 tsp of savory spice rub, recipe below
•        Sour cream

DIRECTIONS

1. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees
2. Grease a cast-iron pan with butter
3. Cut each potato crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices without cutting all the way to the bottom (about 1/4 from the bottom)
4. Arrange potatoes in pan 1 inch apart
5. Brush with 2 1/2 tbsp butter
6. Sprinkle with 1 tsp spice rub
7. Cover pan with aluminum foil
8. Bake 30 minutes
9. Remove foil
10. Drizzle potatoes with another 2 1/2 tbsp butter
11. Sprinkle 1 more tsp spice rub on top of potatoes
12. Bake, uncovered another 15-20 minutes, until potatoes are soft in the middle
13. Garnish with parsley
14. Serve with a side of sour cream, if desired

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Here's the recipe for the optional rub (this will make an entire batch, you only need 2 tsp for above recipe)

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tbsp. kosher salt
• 2 tbsp. crushed red pepper
• 1 tbsp. dried rosemary
• 1 tbsp. dried thyme
• 2 tsp. flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder

DIRECTIONS

1. Stir together all ingredients in a bowl
2. Store in an airtight container up to six months

Melissa says the recipe is courtesy of Country Living.