Servings: 4
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
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4 Russet Potatoes (Washed and Dried)
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1 Stick of Butter, sliced (2 if you’re okay with them being ready for that jelly)
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1-1/2 Cups of Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
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5 slices turkey bacon (Optional)
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Sour Cream
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Chives
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Salt, Pepper and Other Seasonings To Taste
Instructions to the right (below on mobile)
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You betta wash those hands. As I tell my daughter, I’m not playing with you!
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Preheat your oven to 400°
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Slice the potatoes as thin as you can. WAIT - don’t cut them all the way through. Leave them connected as the bottom (about 1/4 inch from the bottom)
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Places your slices of butter into as many cut crevices as you can (it may get messy)
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Season your potatoes and butter to taste, spray everything with cooking spray
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Roast for an hour
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While Potatoes are in oven, pan fry your pork or turkey bacon
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Take the potatoes out the oven and leisurely sprinkle cheese on potatoes, followed by sour creme, bacon and chives.
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Ooo, that’s kinda different:Top your Southern Belle Butterfly Potato with banana peppers, salsa or jalapeño peppers for a zesty addition! You can even do all three (I haven’t personally done it and wouldn’t. But let me know how that goes. Mmmkay?)
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Need a Side Dish Idea?Try the Butterfly Potato with Collard Greens or Sautéed Cabbage.
SOUTHERN BELLE BUTTERFLY
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