From Scratch Oven Fries

By aggiemom220

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds medium-size baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher or table salt
• Ketchup (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 450°. Rinse potatoes in cold water. Drain and pat dry. Toss together potatoes, oil, and salt in a large bowl.

2. Place a lightly greased wire rack in a jelly-roll pan. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on wire rack.

3. Bake at 450° for 40 to 45 minutes or until browned. Serve immediately with ketchup, if desired.

Note: Nutritional analysis does not include ketchup.

Try These Twists! Three more ways to enjoy our From-Scratch Oven Fries.

Buffalo Oven Fries: Omit salt. Toss 2 tsp. mesquite seasoning, 1 tsp. hot sauce, 1/2 tsp. celery salt, and 1/2 tsp. garlic powder with potatoes and vegetable oil; bake as directed. Serve with Blue Cheese Dip and bottled hot wing sauce, if desired.

Per serving (including 2 tbsp. blue cheese dip; not including wing sauce): Calories 211; Fat 8.8g (sat 1.8g, mono 1.3g, poly 4g); Protein 4.2g; Carb 32.4g; Fiber 2.1g; Chol 5mg; Iron 0.5mg; Sodium 537mg; Calc 44mg

Italian-Parmesan Oven Fries: Toss 2 tsp. freshly ground Italian seasoning with potato mixture, and bake as directed. Sprinkle warm fries with 2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese. Serve with warm Easy Marinara Sauce, if desired.

Note: We tested with McCormick Italian Herb Seasoning Grinder