Oven-Roasted Sweet Potato Fries

Oven-Roasted Sweet Potato Fries

Within the first few days of purchasing sweet potatoes, I will scrub several, and then, leaving the skins on, cut them into wedges or “fries” and transfer them to a gallon zip-top bag and add seasoning. If I don’t cook them right away, I put the bag in the bottom drawer of the fridge.

Ingredients
Sweet potatoes (a variety of sweet potatoes, with both light and dark colored-flesh), cut into wedges/planks
Your favorite seasoning – (I really like Kirkland brand’s Signature Organic No-Salt Seasoning*)
Splash of water or veggie broth

Procedure
Cut the sweet potatoes into wedges or “fries” (do NOT peel them) and transfer them to a gallon zip-top bag. Add a splash of water or veggie broth and a favorite bold seasoning.  Line a baking sheet or two with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, give a bag a few good shakes to be sure the seasoning has been well distributed and spread them out into an uncrowded single layer, roast at 425 degrees (turning once, halfway through, after about 12 minutes) until brown on both sides!

Shop Smart Tip: Kirkland brand’s Signature Organic No-Salt Seasoning is a blend of 21 herbs and seasonings available at Costco. It is bursting with so much flavor, that you won’t miss the salt!

Read the newspaper article I wrote about different types of potatoes that featured this recipe!

Timaree Hagenburger, a registered dietitian, certified exercise physiologist with a master’s degree in public health, is a nutrition professor at Cosumnes River College and sought after speaker. She is so excited about the Plant-Based Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture certificate program that she and her colleague started there, and also conducts local events, corporate wellness work, has a regular segment on California Bountiful TV, and is a frequent podcast guest. This wonderful recipe plus multiple ways to incorporate it into customizable Foodie Bars™, be found in her innovative cookbook – The Foodie Bar™ Way: One meal. Lots of options. Everyone’s happy. available at www.FoodieBars.com  Find details about Timaree’s upcoming events (cooking demos, book signings and talks about the incredible power you yield with your fork!), and if you missed any of her newspaper columns, podcast interviews or TV appearances, you can find them here at https://www.thenutritionprofessor.com/

A family favorite!