Garlic Roasted Potato Skins

By Jackie618

total time: 1 hr 40 min

Ingredients

• 3 lb. russet (baking) potatoes (6-8 medium)
• 1 small head of garlic (2" diameter)
• 3/4 stick (6 tbsp.) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prick each potato once or twice with a fork. Cut off and discard top forth of garlic head; then unwrap garlic tightly in foil. Bake garlic and potatoes on same lower rack until potatoes are tender (50 min to 1 hr). Remove potatoes from oven, cool for 15 minutes. Continue to bake garlic 15 more minutes, then cool. Halve potatoes lengthwise, then quarter each half (into wedges). Scoop out potatoes, leaving 1/4" thick skins. Increase oven to 425 degrees. Squeeze garlic into small bowl, discard skins, and mash to a paste with butter, salt and butter using fork. Spread 1/2 tsp. on each skin, then roast in shallow baking pan until golden and crisp (20-25 min).