Ingredients
- 6 -7 Idaho potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/3-inch-thick French fry-style strips
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Potato Prep: For a French-fry cut, peel the potatoes and slice lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
Stack the slices on top of one another, a few at a time, and slice lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick strips.
Peeled and sliced potatoes can turn brown pretty quickly.
To avoid this, try floating the peeled, cut pieces in cold, salted water.
Let soak for a couple minutes.
Drain the potatoes and pat dry with paper towels.
Spread 1 tablespoon of the olive oil on each of 2 rimmed baking sheets and spread out the potatoes.
Overlapping is fine.
Sprinkle the dried herbs evenly over the potatoes.
Liberally spread the cheese and parsley on top.
Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the cheese. Scatter the cubed butter around the pans.
Bake until the potatoes are golden brown, rotating the pans after 30 minutes, for 45 to 50 minutes total.
Use a spatula to lift off the potatoes with all the crusty cheese adhered to them. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot.