Herb Baked Fries

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Healthy Baked Parmesan Fries

So, when I made the healthy, homemade fish sticks for my last post, my meat-and-potatoes-loving husband was way more excited about the side dish: baked french fries.

Total Time:  35 minutes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 large russet potatoes
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon Herbes de Provence
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 550 degrees F.
2. Cut the potatoes in half, lengthwise, then cut into equally-sized, quarter-inch-thick slices.
3. Place potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Season well with salt and pepper. Add garlic, Herbes de Provence, and olive oil.
4. Mix with hands until all fries are well-coated with oil and seasoning. Arrange potatoes on baking sheet so they all lie flat.
5. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes.
6. Using tongs or a spatula, flip fries and then place back in the oven for about 5 minutes more.
7. Transfer to a serving platter and grate fresh parmesan over the fries while they are still hot from the oven. Serve.

Add some Herbes de Provence.

If you don’t already have Herbes de Provence, it’s a wonderful mixture of dried herbs to add to your pantry.  It normally has dried rosemary, thyme, marjoram, savory, and fennel.  It tastes amazing with chicken, pork, and roasted or grilled veggies.

Once you have it, you’ll find a million uses for it.

And it’s incredibly healthy.  These dried herbs have tons of antiaging and disease-preventing antioxidants, tons of flavor, and no fat and (hardly any) calories.

Dried herbs like Herbes de Provence are super-concentrated with antioxidants.  Some, like rosemary and thyme, have as many antioxidants as a small serving of blueberries or sweet potatoes!

April 7, 2012 by The Scrumptious Pumpkin