Description

In about 1 hour, you can serve these wonderful sliced baked potatoes, loaded with cheese and bacon, seasoned with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and garnished with freshly chopped parsley.

Ingredients

• 2 lb. small new potatoes
• 2 T. unsalted butter
• salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 10 strips bacon, cut in pieces and fried until crisp
• 1 c. grated Mozzarella or Monterrey cheese
• 1 t. red pepper flakes
• 2 T. freshly chopped parsley

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Scrub potatoes; dry; slice in halves; place on prepared baking sheet.
3. Put butter in a small bowl; melt in microwave for 20 seconds or more until it becomes liquid.