I love condiment packets

I admit - I am one of those people guilty of taking condiment packets from restaurants everytime we eat out. I guess a lot of people have developed this habit that they are now charging extra for every packet of ketchup, garlic butter, mayo etc etc...

The last time we were at Papa John's I got to take home an extra garlic butter dipping sauce, it lay hidden under the pile of ketchup packets until last thursday when I found a recipe for parmesan baked potatoes.

The recipe originally called for butter and minced garlic but having that extra garlic butter tub that I had cut the process short giving me more time to browse the net tee hee!

Garlic Parmesan Baked Potato

ingredients:
- 5 small potatoes (I choose small, long 'flat' potatoes)
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 3-4 tbsp melted butter
- 2-3 tbsp parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste

how to:
- boil the potatoes until tender
- cut in half lengthwise
- pour 3 tbsp of melted butter in a baking pan and sprinkle the minced garlic and parmesan cheese on top, season with salt and pepper
- place potatoes skin side up on the butter parmesan mixture
- brush the remaining tbsp of butter on top of the potatoes and sprinkle a bit more parmesan cheese
- bake 15-20 minutes in a 200 degree oven or until potato skins are golden brown

the perfect alternative to french fries!

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