PIONEER WOMAN SCALLOPED HASSELBACK POTATOES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a large casserole dish. Heat butter in a large skillet. Add onions and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until they start to turn translucent. Add ham and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat and set aside.  Combine half-and-half and cream in a microwave-safe container and nuke for a minute or so, until no longer cold. Whisk in flour and black pepper until totally combined. Set aside. (You may add salt, but cheese and ham are salty, so add sparingly.) Combine the two grated cheeses. Set aside. Using a mandoline or slicer, slice potatoes into 1/8-inch slices (very thin.) Layer 1/3 of the potato slices in the buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle on 1/3 of the ham/onion mixture, then 1/3 of the cheese, then pour on 1/3 of the cream mixture.  Repeat this twice more, ending with a sprinkling of cheese and a pouring on of the rest of the cream mixture. Cover dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes at least, or until bubbly and hot.  Cut into squares and serve. Sprinkle on chopped parsley if you'd like! (Note: To speed along the process a bit, you may boil sliced potatoes for 3 to 5 minutes before assembling the casserole. Just drain and slightly cool before assembling.)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450ºF. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.Cut each potato into 1/8-inch slices, taking care not the slice the potato all the way through the bottom. As you slice, leave a ½-inch base at the bottom of each potato to hold the potatoes together.Set potatoes on the baking sheet and drizzle the tops with olive oil. Roll potatoes around to coat in oil, then turn them cut-side-up. Squeeze the sides of each potato to open the cuts in the potatoes so the oil works its way down in between each slice.Sprinkle tops generously with salt and pepper. Bake for 45–60 minutes (depending on the size of the potatoes) until slices are crispy and slightly separated, and the base of each potato is soft.Meanwhile, place cilantro, mayonnaise, water, lemon juice, garlic, jalapeno, salt, and ground black pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Puree until very smooth.Serve the hasselback potatoes hot, drizzled with Jalapeno Cilantro Sauce!