Italian Fries

By jab120638

Ingredients

• 6 or 7 Idaho potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/3-inch-thick French fry-style strips, soaked in cold water
• 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs or some combo of dried oregano, thyme, marjoram, and basil
• 2 cups freshly grated Romano cheese
• 1/4 cup parsley leaves, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) salted butter, cut into 6 cubes
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

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.

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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.