You'll need these Ingredients:
4 sweet potatoes (about 2 lbs.)
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbs chopped fresh rosemary
1 tsp coarse salt
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Preheat the oven to 500 (degrees) F.
Remove a slice of potato and place the cut side down on the cutting board (or counter top, large plate, whatever you're using). This prevents the potato from rolling as you're cutting it. With a knife, slice each potato in half lengthwise, then cut into ½ “ edges. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients.
Place the potato wedges in a bowl with the remaining ingredients or with one of four seasoning blends that are mentioned further below. Toss the potatoes with the oil-spice mixture until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper, if you want. Grease a baking sheet.
Arrange the seasoned potato wedges in a single layer on the greased baking sheet for quicker baking. For crispier fries, place potatoes at least 1” apart. (if they're placed too closely, they'll steam instead of bake.) Roast for 10 minutes (or until tender and lightly brown, turning once).
Work time: 5 min.
Total time: 15 min.
Makes 8 servings
The Four Seasonings
If there's no rosemary on hand, don't fret; you're bound to have other spices and seasonings to make any one of the following (these can also be used in simple fish, chicken and veggie recipes):
Hot Pepper-Oregano
¼ cup of olive oil
1 tsp oregano
1 scallion, chopped
1 tsp coarse salt
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Basil-Garlic
¼ cup olive oil
1 Tbs chopped fresh basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp coarse salt
¼ tsp black pepper
Pepper and Cumin
¼ cup of olive oil
1 Tbs chopped red pepper
1 tsp coarse salt
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp crushed red pepper
Thyme and Citrus
¼ cup of olive oil
1 Tbs chopped fresh thyme
1 Tbs orange rind
1 tsp coarse salt
¼ tsp seasoned pepper blend
Did You Know That.....
Sweet potatoes and yams are not the same (yams are very popular in Latin America and the West Indies). Sweet potatoes have a short and block-like shape, while yams are long and cylindrical. Yams also have fewer health benefits, unlike sweet potatoes, which offer a wealth of them: Protection against cancer, heart disease and stroke, improving your gums, skin, teeth and bones. And sweet potatoes are only 120 calories (per medium-size)!
You can peel, slice and serve raw sweet potatoes with dips!
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