Do you ever crave French fries? I do, and Danny certainly does, considering he grew up with real deep fried french fries that require a small vat of oil. (I have to admit, I do enjoy eating them when we are at the beach….)
Sometimes I will make a meal that just requires fries to go with it, like when I make my favorite turkey burgers. Instead of whipping out the deep fryer, I’ll make sweet potato fries in the oven. Sweet potatoes are high in fiber, complex carbs, beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin b6. In other words, they are GREAT for you.
It’s very easy. Just preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Cut up the sweet potatoes (1 per person is plenty, and you can also use white potatoes if you need to) in slices. Spray a non-stick cooking spray on a cookie sheet. (You may need two sheets.) Then arrange the sliced potatoes on the sheet, so you will have enough room to flip them. Sprinkle salt (sea salt if you have it), pepper, garlic powder (I like to add grated parmigian cheese as well). Stick them in the oven for about 50 minutes, flipping them halfway. Check them about every ten minutes after you flip them. They are done when they are crispy to your liking! Add ketchup and you are good to go!
Enjoy your baked fries without worrying about your waist!
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call me a clean freak or whatever, i just couldnt stand the greasy aftermath of frying food! love the idea of baking them instead!