Asiago Potatoes

Serves: 2

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

48

Sweetness

53

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Olive Oil

10 large

Basil Leaves

1 cup

Mayonnaise

Directions:

1

Generously cover potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt with cold water in a medium pot, then simmer until tender, about 12 minutes

2

Drain potatoes and rinse with cold water

3

Cool to room temperature in refrigerator, about 40 minutes

4

Meanwhile, cook garlic in oil at a bare simmer in a small heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden, about 12 minutes

5

Drain garlic, reserving oil for another use, then mash to a paste

6

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle

7

Mince basil, then stir together with garlic paste, cheese, mayonnaise, and salt and pepper to taste

8

Using a small melon-ball cutter or a teaspoon, scoop out a hole in each cooled potato, leaving a 1/4-inch shell

9

Stuff potatoes with cheese mixture and bake in a pan until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 20 minutes

10

Generously cover potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt with cold water in a medium pot, then simmer until tender, about 12 minutes

11

Drain potatoes and rinse with cold water

12

Cool to room temperature in refrigerator, about 40 minutes

13

Meanwhile, cook garlic in oil at a bare simmer in a small heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden, about 12 minutes

14

Drain garlic, reserving oil for another use, then mash to a paste

15

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle

16

Mince basil, then stir together with garlic paste, cheese, mayonnaise, and salt and pepper to taste

17

Using a small melon-ball cutter or a teaspoon, scoop out a hole in each cooled potato, leaving a 1/4-inch shell

18

Stuff potatoes with cheese mixture and bake in a pan until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 20 minutes