Mmmmm…sweet potato fries.
Love them. But hubby does not. Oh well, more for me, right?
These would be perfect for serving with after-Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches. Or any old time, say, with some lentil soup, like we did this week.
Spicy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Original by Renee, but inspired by many
2 large sweet potatoes, sliced
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. (Or the highest your oven will go, if it doesn’t reach 500. The hotter, the better chance of crispy fries.) Line a cookie sheet with foil for easy clean-up.
Wash and cut the sweet potatoes to desired thickness and length. (You don’t have to peel them, I don’t.) In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with olive oil. In a small bowl, mix the remaining spices together. Then sprinkle the potatoes with the spice mixture, stirring well until all potatoes are covered.
Spread potatoes out evenly on cookie sheet. Use two sheets if they are crowded. The more space they have to “breathe”, the crisper they will be. Depending on how thick you cut your fries, the longer they will need to bake. Start with 10-15 minutes, stir them and check to see if they are tender. Bake until tender.
Also, check out Elise’s recipe over at Simply Recipes and the hints from her readers on other ways to help crisp up your fries and dipping sauce ideas. These seasoned fries I prefer to eat plain.
It’s the same at our house, Renee. LOL I still make them. ;-) Interestingly enough, hubby will eat some if I mix them in with russet fries I’ve made. Often I bake them at the same time. The sweet potatoe fries usually take less time though. These look and sound divine, dear! :-)
Shirley
I am the only one who will eat them here – I make them anyway! HA!
Wow! Sounds really good! I would probably be the only one that would eat them because no one else really cares much for sweet potatoes in our family. But like you said…”more for me!”
But what really caught my attention was your heading ‘gluten free…’ Had no idea as I haven’t caught up and checking out the blogs in this group. We are gluten and allergy free in our blog. If you get a chance, drop in :)
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