Armadillo Potatoes

6 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • olive oil
  • 6 idaho potatoes, peeled and cut in half lengthwise

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat the oven to 450 degrees.
  2. 2
    In a bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, paprika, salt and pepper, and 1 Tbs olive oil.
  3. 3
    Set the mixture aside.
  4. 4
    Transform each potato half into a armadillo by cutting 9 or so notches 1/2 to 3/4 inch deep in the rounded top.
  5. 5
    For each armadillo, cut a square of aluminum foil big enough to loosely wrap around it, brush the center with olive oil, then place the potato on it, flat side down.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle the top with some of the crumb mixture, pressing it into the grooves, then seal the potato in the aluminum foil.
  7. 7
    Arrange all of the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake them for 40 to 45 minutes.
  8. 8
    Be careful opening the pouches - they're hot and probably full of steam.

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