Baked French Fries II

This one has a funny story. I was planning on making sweet potato fries like I always do. I thought I picked up a sweet potato in the store but when I started to make the fries I cut into it and it was a russet potato. All I did was just found this recipe.

This is Baked French Fries II because it is a second version of the original Baked French Fries I, which I made awhile back.

Ingredients

3 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch strips
cooking spray
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.

2) Arrange potato strips in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, skin sides down. Spray lightly with cooking spray, and sprinkle with basil, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.

3) Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

Source

Baked French Fries I

Ingredients

• 1 large baking potato
• 1 tbs. olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. paprika

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
2. Cut potato into wedges. Mix olive oil and four spices together with potatoes. Place on baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, turning halfway.

Source

I was getting sick of my sweet potato fries so I tried these. As I was making them it looked like a lot of spices. Depending how they taste I may only do 1/4 teaspoon of each. They were good but I like the sweet potato fries better, I think they cooked too long because all of the seasonings were burnt.

Sweet Potato Fries

(copied directly from source)

Ingredients

• 2 sweet potatoes, washed
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place a baking sheet in the oven.

On a cutting board, slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Slice each half into 6 wedges. Place wedges in a large bowl, add canola oil, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to coat.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Place the fries onto the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Turn the fries and bake for another 15 minutes until brown and crispy. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

Source: Sandra's Money Saving Meals, Food Network

The first time I made these I had them with the Black Bean Burgers, both recipes are from same episode. 

They were crispy on the outside and nice and soft and the inside. I think next time I make them I will toss them in brown sugar also.