A twist on fanned baked potatoes, this Hasselback Potato Casserole is creamy in the middle with crisp, irresistible edges. An easy, impressive way to serve potatoes to a crowd!
The Hasselback Potato
Have you made Hasselback potatoes? They’re a twist on baked potatoes created in Sweden–basically a fanned baked potato which increases the surface area available for seasoning. The insides are creamy while the exposed surfaces bake up to crispy deliciousness. But to make these for a crowd can be a bit daunting. I served this Hasselback Potato Casserole to my dinner club for brunch. They all wanted the recipe, especially once I explained how simple it was to make!
Delicious and Adaptable
I found the inspiration for this recipe on a fellow blogger’s site (see link below). Laura used a combination of Yukon golds and sweet potatoes. I skipped the orange spuds so as not to scare off the picky hubby. I dug out my mandoline and peeled and sliced the potatoes and onions, tossed them in olive oil and seasoned liberally with salt, pepper and fresh minced rosemary. You could drizzle on some butter, use thyme instead of rosemary or add back in the sweet potatoes for a colorful potato medley. This dish can be made in any size you’d like, just poke your potatoes to make sure they’re tender before uncovering them for the browning stage. They’re perfect for entertaining, the holidays or even weeknight dinners. My dinner club friends ALL wanted the recipe. A fine endorsement.
Hasselback Potato Casserole
A twist on the Hasselback potato made in a casserole for a crowd.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold (or similar potato), peeled and sliced very thinly (you may need more or less depending on your dish size)
- 1/2 medium onion, sliced very thinly
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 400º.
- Grease a standard loaf pan with olive oil and set aside.
- In one bowl, toss the sliced potatoes with enough olive oil to lightly coat. Do the same in a separate bowl with the onions. Season the potatoes generously with salt, pepper and rosemary.
- Arrange the potatoes in the prepared dish, adding enough so they stand upright. Insert onion slices between some of the potato slices. Sprinkle with a little more salt.
- Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes or more until potatoes are tender.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
Recipe Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 141kcal Calories from fat 21 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| Sodium 10mg | 0% |
| Carbohydrate 28g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 16% |
| Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 3g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
Recipe adapted from my friend Laura’s blog, Every Mother Would Know.
Hasselback potatoes are so good, and this is such a smart way to serve them up for a crowd!
Absolutely delicious and comforting!
Wonderful!!!
I’ve got the same casserole, I’ll give it a go.
xox
Very pretty! Such a fun idea for the holidays:@)
Wow. A bit of yogurt on the side and it’s my perfect meal.
Amalia
xo
No wonder people wanted this! It’s such a great variation on the hasselback potatoes, which are lovely but SO time consuming. Now I want to have these for dinner instead of what I have planned!
Simple, beautiful and..potatoes! I think I could eat it alone 😀
Beautiful, nice for a fancier dinner at home. Elegant.
Hasselback potatoes are so much fun, aren’t they? Super flavor. Love this idea of this casserole — this is a better dish in many ways. Very creative — thanks.
Liz, I’m honored that you did this adaptation of my recipe. (Mine is inspired by an Ottolenghi recipe, though we’ve both moved pretty far afield from his original.) Yours looks so elegant – I’m glad your guests and husband were as pleased with it as we were.
Never heard of Hasselback potatoes but amazing idea. Love the crispy top and the presentation is great!
What a delicious looking dish! It looks so special, I can imagine serving this on the Christmas table.
Thanks for sharing
Julie
Gourmet Getaways
xx
These potatoes do make a good presentation and perfect for entertaining. I love this alternative to regular hasselback potatoes, which are great but can be a pain to make.
Yes, please! I love potatoes and this casserole looks and sounds amazing!!
Hasselbacks to the next level! Amazing, thanks so much, sharing on fb!
What an amazing potato dish! Such a beautiful presentation. I’m going to have to try this with sweet potatoes since I just bought a 10 pound sack. They might cook a little faster. What do you think?
Hasselback potatoes are gorgeous. I love that you turned it into a casserole in a nice dish. Looks great!
Looks absolutely delicious! I’m going to volunteer to make this at my SILs for Christmas dinner!
Liz, Hasselbeck potatoes always get raving reviews at our house – I love, love them – your version looks extremely elegant and utterly addictive! I should really make them again very soon!
So simple looking Liz yet amazing flavour! Love potatoes in any way, but this recipe is worth making asap! If the book club says so…
This is a MUST DO recipe. What would you suggest to replace rosemary?
Woops – I see you already answered that on the post. Sorry for not reading it all before I wrote.
No problem! I hope you give these a try and love them as much as we do!!
I’ve never tried such a casserole, but it’s definitely going to change immediately!
It looks and sounds too good to pass 🙂
Hi Liz, I love anything potato and this looks delicious. I can see why your dinner club friends wanted the recipe.
I’ve seen these potatoes all over the internet but figured they were too complicated to tackle. Thank you for sharing how simple they are to pull together!
Lizzy,
I’ve never had hasselback potatoes before. They look yummy.
Annamaria
Clap clap clap:) Fantastic recipe, and using your instructions this can be prepared rather quickly. Great tip, using the mandolin on this one (it’s an amazing tool isn’t it?)
Plus, the flavor combinations are countless.
Have you tried sprinkling with cheese at the browning stage? A little grated myzithra would be amazing with that (dry myzithra is a goat cheese used grated in pasta and potatoes here in Greece).
Again, thank you for another AMAZING recipe Liz! Yummed!
xoxoxo
A sprinkle of cheese sounds fabulous! Thanks for the idea!
Looks fantastic! Can this dish be made ahead of time?
Hi, Beth, I think you could partially bake this and then pop it back in the oven for the final browning time. I haven’t tried this myself, but as long as you make sure the potatoes are tender, it should work! Let me know if you try these.