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Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Dexie Wharton — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:36:56 +0000

To go along with Hubby’s Black & Blue burger, I decided to make baked sweet potato fries. When I told him I’d bake the fries he was a little hesitant but said whatever I decide goes, of course. I just did not want to deal with grease that day. Besides, baking was the healthier way in cooking the sweet potatoes.

Baked Sweet Potato Fries (Image © Dexie J Wharton)

INGREDIENTS:
3 large sweet potatoes, washed thoroughly
2 tbsp olive oil
dried basil
dried parsley
dried oregano
garlic powder
paprika
salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 365°.

Cut the fried in thin strips. Peel them first if you prefer ‘e, that way. Leaving the skin on is good too.

In a bowl, put the sweet potato fries. Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil. Sprinkle dried parsley, dried oregano, dried basil, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix everything together with your hands making sure everything is coated.

Using two cookie sheet pans, drizzle half a tbsp of olive oil on the pans. Brush the oil all over. Lay the sweet potato fries on top.

Bake it in the oven for 35-40 minutes. Ranch dressing is a good dip for Baked Sweet Potato Fries.

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Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Cooking With Kids~ Fun Oven Fries

Linette Gerlach — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:39:09 +0000

One of my favorite tricks to get a little vitamin A into my son is to make sweet potato fries. Actually I make a batch of fries that’s half regular potatoes and half sweet potatoes.

Image (c) L Gerlach

Simply peel your potatoes so you have half sweet potatoes and half regular potatoes. Slice into long thin strips. If you have a fancy spiral cutter you can make them extra fun. Let the kids help you toss the potatoes in a bowl with a tablespoon or two of olive oil, a little coarse salt, and some dried parsley or oregano. Spread them into a single layer on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at for.

Image (c) L Gerlach

Serve these fries with fish sticks, or homemade chicken strips. Give them some light sour cream or ketchup to dip them in. They won’t even know you’re trying to get them to eat something healthy.

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Loving It: Sweet Potato Fries

Claire — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:51:09 +0000

Mmm, I love fries. The greasier and squishier they are the better and I used to love to dip them in a mixture of mayonnaise and ketchup. However, they aren’t exactly the healthiest fare and sometimes cauliflower just doesn’t cut it. In a burst of inspiration, I picked up some sweet potatoes at our local market.
I was going to make sweet potato fries in the oven, but decided that was too time-consuming, so I’ve been making pan fries. You can use Pam or extra virgin olive oil if you’re trying to make it healthy (I love my flavored olive oils). It seems to take about 10 minutes sauteeing them on medium to high heat (stovetops may vary, so watch them). I’ve adapted my “dipping sauce” to low-fat mayo mixed with pico de gallo – delicious!
The main draw of sweet potatoes over regular potatoes is that they’re complex, instead of simple carbs. The breakdown for regular potatoes is – 278 calories for one large, and a whopping 55 net carbs. Sweet potatoes (one large) come in at 162 calories and only 30 net carbs. Yes, you need to be up on the carb ladder somewhat if you’re on an Atkins-like diet, but they’re a good addition to almost any diet.
If you’re in the mood for something a bit sweeter, try this recipe for sweet potato casserole made with Splenda (although I’d leave out the margarine, and use butter or a healthy, flavor-free oil instead).

Claire

(image from Country Living)

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Loving It: Sweet Potato Fries