Sweet Potato Fries Three Ways Plus Sauce Recipes

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Sweet Potato Fries Three Ways Plus Sauce Recipes

 

Basic Recipe;

 

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges or strips

1 tablespoon olive oil

coarse salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

 

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Toss the potatoes with the oil, salt and pepper, then place in a single layer on

a lightly-oiled baking sheet.

Bake 20 minutes, then turn and bake another 20 minutes, until soft inside and

crisp outside (if you cut the fries very thin, you¢ll want to keep an eye on

them to prevent burning). Serve hot. Serves 4.

 

Sweet Variation;

Sprinkle oiled and salted potato wedges with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1

tablespoon Sucanat or other natural sweetener (see the Care2 Directory of

Natural Sweeteners). Bake as above. Or sprinkle with Sucanat and cinnamon as

soon as they come out of the oven. Or just make the basic recipe and serve fries

with this sweet dipping sauce:

 

Sweet Dipping Sauce;

Whisk together 1/2 cup plain or Greek-style yogurt, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and

cinnamon to taste. Use as a dip for the baked sweet potatoes.

 

Spicy Variation;

Sprinkle oiled and salted potato wedges with cayenne pepper and/or chili powder

to taste and bake as above. Or serve basic fries with this dipping sauce:

 

Spicy Dipping Sauce;

In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup healthy mayonnaise and 1/4 cup chipotle

salsa or other favorite salsa (we love the smokiness of chipotle, but we¢ve also

tried peach salsa and loved the combo of fruity and spicy. Feel free to

experiment!).

 

Savory Variations;

Add one minced garlic clove, 1/8 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese and some

chopped fresh parsley to the fries as soon as they come out of the oven.

Add 1 teaspoon dried rosemary to oiled and salted potato wedges and bake as

above. Sometimes we sprinkle these with fresh lemon juice just before serving.

(This variation is great with our super-quick version of garlic aioli dipping

sauce; just add a crushed garlic clove to your favorite healthy mayo.)

Sprinkle oiled and salted potato wedges with 2 teaspoons curry spices (use

regular curry powder, or try 1 teaspoon coriander and 1 teaspoon cumin). Or make

this dipping sauce:

 

Curry Dipping Sauce;

Whisk 1/2 cup plain yogurt with 1/2 teaspoon curry paste and use as a dip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

They're also great with rosemary on them

 

, D M

<deranged_millionaire wrote:

>

> Sweet Potato Fries Three Ways Plus Sauce Recipes

>

> Basic Recipe;

>

> 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges or strips

> 1 tablespoon olive oil

> coarse salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

>

> Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

> Toss the potatoes with the oil, salt and pepper, then place in a

single layer on a lightly-oiled baking sheet.

> Bake 20 minutes, then turn and bake another 20 minutes, until soft

inside and crisp outside (if you cut the fries very thin, you¢ll want

to keep an eye on them to prevent burning). Serve hot. Serves 4.

>

> Sweet Variation;

> Sprinkle oiled and salted potato wedges with 1 teaspoon cinnamon

and 1 tablespoon Sucanat or other natural sweetener (see the Care2y of Natural Sweeteners). Bake as above. Or sprinkle with

Sucanat and cinnamon as soon as they come out of the oven. Or just

make the basic recipe and serve fries with this sweet dipping sauce:

>

> Sweet Dipping Sauce;

> Whisk together 1/2 cup plain or Greek-style yogurt, 1/4 cup maple

syrup, and cinnamon to taste. Use as a dip for the baked sweet

potatoes.

>

> Spicy Variation;

> Sprinkle oiled and salted potato wedges with cayenne pepper and/or

chili powder to taste and bake as above. Or serve basic fries with

this dipping sauce:

>

> Spicy Dipping Sauce;

> In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup healthy mayonnaise and 1/4

cup chipotle salsa or other favorite salsa (we love the smokiness of

chipotle, but we¢ve also tried peach salsa and loved the combo of

fruity and spicy. Feel free to experiment!).

>

> Savory Variations;

> Add one minced garlic clove, 1/8 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese

and some chopped fresh parsley to the fries as soon as they come out

of the oven.

> Add 1 teaspoon dried rosemary to oiled and salted potato wedges and

bake as above. Sometimes we sprinkle these with fresh lemon juice

just before serving. (This variation is great with our super-quick

version of garlic aioli dipping sauce; just add a crushed garlic

clove to your favorite healthy mayo.)

> Sprinkle oiled and salted potato wedges with 2 teaspoons curry

spices (use regular curry powder, or try 1 teaspoon coriander and 1

teaspoon cumin). Or make this dipping sauce:

>

> Curry Dipping Sauce;

> Whisk 1/2 cup plain yogurt with 1/2 teaspoon curry paste and use as

a dip.

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