Fifty-Two Dinners

One new recipe a week for a year. That was the original goal set as a New Year's resolution way back in 2009.

It didn't happen. Nor did it happen in the following years.

But I have continued posting and striving to try one new recipe a week. Some months it happens. Some months it doesn't.

And along the way I've picked up readers from across the country who occasionally pop in to see what's cooking.

Clearly there are better food blogs than mine.

But if you're looking for quick, easy, and healthy with a dash of humor... I'm glad to share what I can.


Sunday, September 18, 2011

Baked Chipotle Sweet Potato Fries

Still thinking about the success of the eggplant fries, I decided to move on to another underused vegetable- the sweet potato. It's also called a yam. Who knew? I always think of yams as that weird orange dish covered in marshmallows at Thanksgiving. I never eat that.

Anyways, here is a recipe for sweet potato fries. And of course, it's healthy!

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 sweet potato, (about 5" long) peeled and cut into 1/4" fries
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • sea salt
  • ground chipotle chile
  • garlic powder
DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 425°.

In a medium bowl, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, garlic powder and chipotle chile powder.

Spread potatoes on a baking sheet. Avoid crowding so potatoes get crisp. Bake 15 minutes.

Turn and bake an additional 10-15 minutes. Ovens may vary so keep an eye on them and be sure to cut all the potatoes the same size to ensure even cooking.
VERDICT

Well... these should have been really good. I used too much oil on them. They were really oily and soggy, but they had GREAT flavor. Definitely a keeper recipe.

NUTRITION

Servings: 2 • Serving Size: 1/2 recipe •
Calories: 108 • Fat: 4.7g • Protein: 1.1 g • Carb: 15.8 g • Fiber: 2.0 g
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