Garlic Hasselback Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 4 medium russet potatoes
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup Romano cheese

Directions:

• Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Wash and scrub potatoes, with a sharp knife make slits in each potato - make each slit about 1/8" apart. Make sure not to cut all the way through each potato.
• Place a thinly-sliced garlic piece in each slit you've cut.
• Drizzle olive oil over each potato.
• Season potatoes with salt and pepper.
• Brush butter on the potatoes and place rosemary on them.
• Place potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes.
• Sprinkle Romano cheese on potatoes and season some more - return to oven for 15 more minutes or until edges are crisp and the middles are tender.