I have a LOT of food blogger friends. Not just friends that you write to on Facebook and blogs, but friends that you wish you could hang out with if they lived closer.
One of those friends is Monica Mooney, whom I fondly refer to as Moondoggie. She has the food blog, Sweet Heat Chefs, and I think she is wonderful.
We belong to a food group where we talk and laugh and cry and talk about all kinds of personal stuff with no judgment, stuff we can talk about such as our blogging, or how do we get more followers or how to do you like this recipe or my kid got an award today.
I can’t wait for the day when we can all get together and share a meal and a big bottle of something!! These friends mean a lot to me, like a pen pal but in a group and way better!
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So, Chris ( or as I fondly call her Pickles~ yes I fondly have nicknames for the friend’s I love) from Foodthoughtsofawannabechef Blog came up with a brilliant idea to have a food ingredient swap, a secret swap with our Foodie Group.
We all chose an ingredient from our local area and were given a secret friend to send the ingredient to. Monica was given me as her secret swapper…..lucky me!!!…. and she sent me a wonderful Zesty Garlic Seasoning, For Cooking and Dips, All Natural, no salt or sugars, from Bittersweet Herb Farm. Ingredients are parsley, garlic, chives, onion, lemon peel, herbs, and spices.
Well, I was thrilled that Monica was my secret pal, she sent it to me in the greatest card, I swear the card burst open with the sunshine that she sent me, it was raining that day in Maine by the way, but not after that!
Inside she wrote how excited she was that I was her secret pal, see what I mean?? I am crazy about Moondog, she is a wonderful person, she can make me spit my coffee all over my computer screen in a split second with her witty comments, I know she will have words of wisdom to bestow upon me or just a great joke!
So I have been wanting to make these amazing, drool-worthy, Parmesan Crusted Potatoes that I saw on my friend’s Facebook page. Ann, from The Fountain Ave Kitchen’s blog, is a fabulous cook and every time I see these potatoes posted on Facebook, I say I really want to try them, they looked simple to make and really delicious.
Well, guess what?? They really are, plus I sprinkled the Zesty Garlic Seasoning over the cheese before I placed the potatoes face down to bake. OOOOh! You are going to love this recipe.
See what happens when you have such great friends? Great recipes are made!!
Thank you Moondog for my Zesty Garlic Seasoning gift and thank you, Ann, for always having such amazing recipes, you know how I love the easy ones!! Thank you Pickles for coming up with another fantastic idea!!
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Garlic Parmesan Crusted Potatoes
Zesty and flavorful garlic parmesan crusted potatoes are the best side dish!
Ingredients
- 4 medium baking potatoes, halved lengthwise ( I used Maine White Potatoes)
- 2 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- â…“ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 TBSP Zesty Garlic Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
 and a few turns of the pepper mill
- Chives, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Coat the bottom of a 13×9-baking dish with the olive oil, and then evenly distribute the grated Parmesan over the olive oil. Sprinkle Zesty Garlic Seasoning over the cheese. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
- Place the potato halves, cut side down, on top of the cheese mixture and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the potatoes are very tender when pierced with the tip of a knife. Precise baking time will depend on the thickness of your potatoes.
- Cool for five minutes before serving. Remove to a platter with a metal spatula, and garnish with snipped chives, if desired. Leftovers are equally delicious reheated in the oven or eaten cold, my son will attest to this!
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Nutrition Information
Yield
8 potatoesServing Size
1/2 potatoAmount Per Serving Calories 138Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 4mgSodium 263mgCarbohydrates 19gFiber 2gSugar 1gProtein 3g
Wow, that sounds so much like the Secret Subject Swap I’ve been running for 7 months. Looks like you had a lot of fun. I’m a big fan of Monica’s too!
Secret Swaps are so great, you try ingredients that you normally wouldn’t! Monica is awesome!! Nettie
Yum! This looks so delicious! Garlic … Cheese … Potatoes … Heaven 🙂 Pinning!
Thank you Nicole! Doubling the next batch, they went quick!! Nettie
Hi Lynette you are making me miss Maine potatoes sooo much Ran & i always try to explain to folks how special maine potatoes are — they are better I guess because of the earth MIss You
& potatoes too!
You have to try this recipe Zoe, you and your family will love them!!
Great post, Nettie, and I am so glad you enjoyed the potatoes with the added bonus of your secret ingredient! What a perfect addition! I bet those Maine potatoes are something special, too: )
Thanks Ann!! This has been a super popular recipe, it was shared over 3,000 times yesterday!! Maine is famous for their potatoes, so delicious!Nettie
I want to make these but have never heard of zesty garlic seasoning could i just use garlic powder??
Yes, that would work great! These potatoes are so yummy, my kids are asking me to make them again tonight!
Hi Nettie I just love how you have such a lovely group of foodie friends and Monica came up with such a great idea!. Ann has some amazing recipes and I look forward to making this tasty recipe soon. You are so lucky so have such an amazing group. lots of love Beverley xoxo
Beverley~ You are a huge part of my wonderful food blogger friends, so lucky that I have a blog, I would have never met you otherwise! Thank you for all of your kind words and for stopping by to share with us! Nettie
buone!
thank you Cinzia! Nettie
I have made a very similar potato for years. They are called Half-Baked. You grease a sheet with crisco and use melted butter to “paint” on potato half. Shake parmesan and smoked paprika on the painted spud. Cut side down in 375° oven for 30 minutes. Delicious in “half” the time as a baked potato!
That sounds wonderful Katfromky, thanks for sharing with me!
What is Zesty Garlic Seasoning and where do I get it?
Check online, this was sent to me by a friend, just use garlic powder and your favorite spices if you can not find it. Nettie
I make these all the time, but I use a cast iron skillet. works great. nice and brown
Great idea! Thank you for posting this tip! Nettie
These look delish! Where do we get the Zesty Garluc Seasoning? I would love to be a blogger, if I can get my health together! How do you start? God Bless
Hi Mary,
I started blogging my favorite recipes and then all of the recipes I wanted to try. It is from Bittersweet Herb Farm, Ingredients are: Parsley, garlic, chives, onion, lemon peel, paprika, herbs and spices.
These sound yummy. Definitely adding these to next weeks menu. Thanks for sharing the recipe. And Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoy these potatoes as much as we do! Nettie
We love potatoes around here! These will be a hit for sure!
Dear Rhonda,
Happy New year! Enjoy! Nettie
what brand is the zesty garlic seasoning you use? Thanks
It is from Bittersweet Herb Farm, Ingredients are: Parsley, garlic, chives, onion, lemon peel, paprika, herbs and spices.
Thank you for linking up with Foodie Friends Friday! Hope to see you next week!
great party Lois! Thank you!
Yummy, these potatoes look and sound incredible. Plus I love the story that goes around them! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you Linda, they are always a hit! Nettie
OH MY, this looks incredible, I can see why it is your favorite post, would be mine too!!
Thank you so much Tara! Nettie
Yeppers these babies have been one of my faves for awhile also!! They are totally awesome!!
Congrats on being this weeks #FeaturedFoodies
Hugs
Pinned and shared on FB and will be sharing on Google+!!
Thank you for featuring me Evelyn! Nettie
Told my husband and decided (judging by his reaction) I need to try this! So, copy, paste, print and I will be making it tomorrow! 🙂
Enjoy! nettie
Oh these look so delicious!
Thank you eglover! Nettie
Wow those look good… and I just finished eating dinner! That Zesty Garlic Seasoning sounds delicious… I can think of lots of recipes where that would be just the right addition! Great idea to put the oil and herbs down and put the potatoes on top… yum!
You are right Seana! These potatoes are amazing and using the seasoning on chicken or fish would also be great! Nettie
I am absolutely drooling over these potatoes Nettie and I know my family will gobble them up in no time!
Thank you Linda! They are always such a hit and disappear quickly!! Nettie
I wonder if they could be cubed and all the ing tossed together then baked
Sounds great, I have never tried it before, let me know how it comes out when you make them! Nettie
I am sure that would be great! Nettie
Boy Nettie, do these potatoes ever look good! I love how crispy they look 🙂
Thank you Loo Hoo! Nettie
Loving these potatoes Nettie! I know my family would gobble these up in a flash!
Thank you Linda! Mine always do! Nettie
Where did you get the Zesty Garlic Seasoning?
Hi Juli, A Food Blogger friend sent it to me from her market, Â you could use garlic powder and lemon zest to substitute for the ingredients, Nettie
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The garlic-Parmesan potatoes sound delicious and easy to make. I think I will make these tonight to go with dinner. thanks for the recipe
Thank you! Enjoy! Nettie
In some of the comments u said what to use to make the zesty seasoning but u said herbs but never said which ones and u gotta know that or it won’t be the same ty
Betty: ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon dried oregano, ½ tsp lemon zest
½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
 and a few turns of the pepper mill
What is /4 seasoned salt and /4 black pepper?? That is what is showing in the instructions on how to make. Is it suppose to be 1/4 ? They look delicious!
1/2 teaspoon salt and ground pepper
I’ve made these twice and used garlic granules, onion granules and dried parsley in place of the garlic seasoning the recipe calls for. Both times they have turned out delicious!