How are you hanging in there? Our hope is that everyone is in good health.
I know for a fact that many folks are cooking like crazy…….trying to keep busy during our "stay at home" during these challenging and unsettling times. We've been trading food with friends.
And the Missus keeps wanting soup.
I have a basic potato-leek soup recipe that I can use as a base for things, like the Cauliflower or Asparagus Soup. So, on this night the Missus wanted Cream of Broccoli Soup, which now, even though I've worked a full day (I've been going in at 530 am to do validation/tasks), I can pull off fairly smoothly.
Though on this night the Missus wanted Hasselback Potatoes….who the heck wants to make that on a weeknight? Aaaand She wanted it topped with Bacon and Cheddar Cheese.
Basically, to form the potatoes….I found some good sized Yukon Golds for this.
You line up two chopsticks on either side of the potato and make thin slices, leaving about a quarter inch of unsliced potato at the bottom.
Since I had made bacon, I strained the fat and brushed on the fat and used Maldon Salt to season the exterior and in between the slices.
I baked in a 425 oven on a rack over a baking sheet.
After 20 minutes, I noticed that the slices had started to separate, so I brushed on a nice coating of what remained of the fat along with some extra virgin olive oil.
After about another 25 minutes, it looked good to go. I turned the oven up to 500 and topped with some smoked cheddar that I had grated. Along with bacon.
After a few minutes it was ready…..but the Missus wasn't……talkin' about killing me!
Anyway, after a short wait, the Missus got Her soup and potato.
Not bad for a Wednesday night.
What have you been eating during these unsettling times?