Sweet! (Potato Fries)

Today's post is about a glorious side dish that not too many people attempt in their own kitchen, though the simplicity with which it is made and the deliciousness with which it is consumed should account for many, many more people making these puppies. I myself have given up the fried stuff- you know it, those thin strips of greasy potatoes so masked in their flavor that no sane person would consider a bowlful as a portion of "vegetables." So here we go, below you will find an easy, adaptable recipe for BAKED sweet potato fries that are so crisp on the outside and so soft on the inside, you may just give up the other fried, white-potato ugly cousin version of this stuff entirely.... well there will always be that 3AM calling when you just need the grease, but almost entirely....

Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients

2 Large Sweet Potatoes - peeled of dark, outer skin (you can leave skin on if you want, I prefer it off)

1/4 cup olive oil (or enough to coat the "fries")

Salt and Pepper to taste

Any other spice you want (here is where you can get inventive....)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice the sweet potato lengthwise along its base in a 1/4 inch-wide cut (this way you have a flat base to work with when you cut the potato into fries.)

2. Slicing lengthwise, Cut the potato into slices about 1/2-3/4 inch thick.

3. Stack these slices (it will get to be too high a stack to slice if you stack them all, I recommend 4-5 slices stacked at a time) and cut lengthwise again, cutting into strips of potato about 1/2-3/4 in diameter, (if you like your fries very thin, you can cut them as desired.)

4. Place potato fries on a baking sheet, (like one used to bake cookies,) and douse in about 1/4 cup of olive oil or until each fry has a healthy coating.

5. Spread the fries out so that none are on top of each other, (VERY IMPORTANT STEP- THEY WON'T CRISP UP IF THEY'RE OVERLAPPING!)

6. Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper and whatever else spice you think might be nice. Here are some spice suggestions, (though again, they're lovely on their own with just a hint of salt and pepper...)

-Cinnamon

-Cardamom

-Cumin

-Coriander (look at all these C's!)

-Rosemary

-Thyme

-Parsley (chopped up fresh you can add it afterwards, dried add before baking)

-Basil (chopped up fresh add afterwards, dried add before baking)

-Nutmeg (Also Cinnamon + Nutmeg adds a nice warm, wintery flavor)

7. Bake at 375 for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until fries turn dark brown at the edges. Try a fry to make sure they have reached your desired level of crispness.

8. ENJOY!

As always, feedback is appreciated. Let us know if you try this simple, delicious recipe!

oX Organic Eats Xo

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