This cheesy pizza stuffed Hasselback potato recipe is going to win points with your family! Just stuff the accordion sliced potato with your favorite toppings and bake. Even your picky eaters will devour this easy dinner recipe.
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Baked potatoes! Every kid loves them, and they are so easy to cook. It is time to take potatoes to a whole new level with this easy Hasselback potato recipe!
In the past, I have made some delicious potato recipes like these Cheesy Bacon Potatoes and these ornate Potato Roses.
We found some fun potatoes at our farmer's market today. Now we love potatoes, and I know this is one thing I can buy that my kids will always eat.
My son loves potatoes and he is my "easy" to feed child. He will try anything once. My daughter, on the other hand, is picky. She loves potatoes, but only fried or plain with a little sour cream. Bland foods are her favorite. Pizza sauce is the only form of tomato to ever cross her lips.
If you have a child like this, you know what I mean.
I am going to try to stretch her palate a little and see if a "cheesy pizza potato" would change her mind.
The idea came to me after seeing a million pictures on Pinterest of Hasselback potatoes sliced thinly partway, filled with butter, and baked.
Could I make a pizza out of this concept? Would it even work with mini potatoes? I have to think this will be easy because it is so easy to slice potatoes thinly.
The best potatoes to use:
I tend to use a waxy potato variety when I make this recipe. The slices are crispier after baking than a starchy potato. Waxy potatoes have a lot less starch and this will prevent your Hasselback potatoes from getting mushy.
- Red Bliss potatoes
- New potatoes (This is the type of potato I used for this recipe)
- Yukon Gold potatoes are a nice potato that is between starchy and waxy.
Instructions:
First, I made thin slices in the little potatoes. Make sure you don't cut all the way through to the bottom. (*Note, the thinner you slice the potatoes, the crispier the potato slices will be.)
Next, use a teaspoon to drizzle in the marinara sauce between each slice. Add a few fresh basil leaves too! Now is also a good time to sprinkle some salt and pepper, and hot peppers (if you like it spicy!)
Finally, add some organic shredded mozzarella in between each layer of sliced potato. It can be tricky to smush cheese into each sliced layer without breaking the potato. Don't worry if it breaks. I actually broke two slices off when I was making these. They still cook and taste yummy!
Blooper Alert!! Don't worry if the accordion potato slices break. I actually broke two slices off when I was making these. They still cook and taste yummy!"
For a final touch, sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. I baked these in my convection toaster oven at 375 degrees and baked for 50 minutes. (*Note cooking time will depend on how large your potatoes are. I used big potatoes and I ended up cooking mine for about 60 minutes.)
Baking tip: I covered the potatoes with foil for the first 30 minutes so the cheese and sauce wouldn't burn.
Substitutions and filling ideas
The sky is the limit when you make this oven-baked sliced potato recipe! Here are some of our favorite things to add between the potato layers:
- Pepperoni
- Onion
- Pepper
- Bacon
- More cheese (this is my kids' idea)
- Sausage
More Delicious Potato Recipes to Try:
Next, serve hot and enjoy!
And the verdict....my daughter had seconds on this healthy snack! Success!!!
π Recipe
Pizza Stuffed Hasselback Potato Recipe
Easy cheese pizza stuffed Hasselback potatoes.
Ingredients
- 4 waxy potatoes
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup mozzarella
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven or convection toaster oven to 375 degrees.
- Slice each potato thinly as shown in the photo above.
- Use a spoon to drizzle sauce between each potato slice.
- Add fresh basil leaves in between layers.
- Add shredded mozzarella cheese to smoosh into each layer. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
- Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake an additional 30-45 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 232Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 265mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 9g
Please note this nutrition information is calculated by a recipe plugin and is an estimate based on the ingredients used in this recipe.
(This post from 5/9/14 has been updated with new photos. Here is the old picture:)
peter @Feed Your Soul Too
Sandi, this is such a fun way to change up this kind of potato. The flavors are perfect. No butter needed. You have sauce, salt and cheese all in one!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Peter...my kids love these, hope yours do too π
Tiffany
These look so good! My dad loves baked potatoes and I have to make this for him.
Sandi Gaertner
I hope he enjoys them Tiffany π
Aish Das-Padihari
I have never made hassle back potatoes but always tempted on making some. I will give it a try
Sandi Gaertner
Enjoy Aish π
Amy
These are such a fun twist on Hasselback potatoes! And I loved seeing the old photo after your beautiful new ones! Wow!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Amy π
Elizabeth
This is an absolutely genius recipe idea! It ticks all of the Autumn cravings - carbs and cheese!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Elizabeth π
Cecelia
I love your recipes but I need to know the nutritional information as my husband and granddaughter both have diabetics and my granddaughter and myself have Celiac. Please help.
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Cecelia, I just added this feature. I hope it helps π
Gladys
Fantastic idea Potatos'Pizza. Just delicious!!. Thankd you all
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Gladys π
Stephanie
These look so yummy I think I am going to try them tonight! I don't have a convection oven though :(. Any idea how long this would take in a regular oven?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Stephanie, if you use small potatoes like I did, check them in 30 minutes to see if they are soft.
Hady
I loved this recipe, that I came across some website, so much that I subscribed to your email list. Thank you for sharing Sandi.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Hady, you made my day π Have a great week.
LJ
We eat baked potatoes often and my son get tired of them. I'm so happy to have a new potato recipe to try, thanks for the brilliant idea.
Sandi Gaertner
You are welcome LJ. My kids are the same way π
Stephanie
Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again next week!
Raia
Oh man. My family is going to LOVE these.... π
[email protected] Food Mom on a Budget
Although these are not part of my Trim Healthy Mama plan, I'd cheat for these! You will be featured tomorrow at Savoring Saturdays when it goes live at 7 pm. Thanks for sharing!
Sandi Gaertner
Thanks Eva. What is the Trim Healthy plan? If it is avoiding dairy, we have made these with Daiya dairy free mozzarella cheese and they were great as well.
Shannon
What a great idea - these look delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Shannon π I hope you enjoy these. I just looked at your site. I didn't know about SF Beach Street Grill. I would love to talk to you more about it for my blog.
Elisa
We love potatoes too and I am always on the look out for new ways to cook/serve them. This looks great and sounds delicious. I will definitely try these...
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Elisa for taking the time to comment. I hope you like these as much as I do. Another person said he made them and inserted peperoni between each section. I am going to try that next time π
Cris
Wow! This is a great idea! It looks so tasty π‘ And so easy to make...Thanks for sharing...I`m saving this recipe π
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Chris. I hope you enjoy these as much as we did. Have a great weekend π
Julie V.
Thanks for the idea! This looks yummy and I'm an adult. I might have to try it with some pepperoni too.
Sandi Gaertner
I completely agree Julie π The grownups in our family loved these as well. I think we get stuck when we are trying to find things my picky child will eat. We were so shocked she liked these that I forgot about adults. Pepperoni is a great idea! Thank you for taking the time to comment.
[email protected] The Freshman Cook
Great yummy recipe! Thank you for linking this recipe to The Yuck Stops Here. I hope you stop by again this week. We would love to see what you have been cookinβ up! http://thefreshmancook.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-yuck-stops-here-7.html
Stephanie
This looks delicious! I would love for you share it on my Tasty Tuesday recipe link up here! Everything gets pinned and I would love to have you!
Cheryl
I love it when an idea I try works out like this one did! These look so yummy. Thanks so much for sharing on The Yuck Stops Here link party, I look forward to seeing more of your talent next week. The party starts Tuesday eveining at 8pm ET and can be found here: http://mommasangelbaby.com/?p=2419. HUGS
Sandi Gaertner
You are welcome Cheryl. Have a great week.
Lisa @ Cooking with Curls
What a fun idea Sandi!! I am the picky eater in the family, and I think these are brilliant. π
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Lisa. I was shocked my daughter liked these π Have a great weekend!