Sweet Potato Fries
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on November 21st, 2008 in Health, Recipes.
I love this time of year! The colors of autumn make me feel warm and cozy, and the abundance of fresh produce makes me want to spend time in the kitchen.
Here’s a simple way to make sweet potato fries loaded with flavor. Sweet potatoes are packed with vitamins A and C, plus plenty of fiber, making it a nutritio
us side dish all year long.
All you need is:
* sweet potatoes * fresh ground black pepper * olive oil * basil * sea salt (You can skip the salt if you are on a low salt diet.)
Scrub the potato well and leave the peel on. Cut into large fries – I cut them like steak fries, or Texas fries. Arrange fries on a cookie sheet in a single layer.
Pour some olive oil over them and roll them around in it so that they are coated with oil. Sprinkle with sea salt – McCormick makes a sea salt grinder, which is what I use.
Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for about 35 minutes. (Cook time depends on how thick you cut them. Check tenderness with a fork.)
Sprinkle again with a mixture of sea salt, fresh ground black pepper and basil. They look great and make a pleasant change of pace. You can have them with a meal or serve them up for a snack.
Use this handy widget to get nutritional data on sweet potatoes prepared in a variety of ways.
