Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 07:22 PM

Sweet Potato Fries

Mr. Mal is at the Celtics game tonight with his BBF (”Best Boyfriend Forever”), so it was just me for dinner tonight. I had purchased a couple of sweet potatoes this past weekend, so sweet potato fries were an easy menu decision! :-D

Sweet Potato Fries

Makes 2-3 servings

Ingredients:

  • 2 small sweet potatoes
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp paprika

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 425*F.
  • Chop sweet potatoes into “fries.”
  • In a plastic Ziplock bag, add sweet potato fries, olive oil, cinnamon, and paprika.

  • Seal the bag and shake throughly to coat sweet potato fries.

  • Spread the fries onto a baking sheet covered in tin foil.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, turning fries every 10 minutes or so.
  • Allow to cool for about 5 minutes and serve warm.

Dinner

Final product: Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Annie’s Organic BBQ and ketchup on the side for dipping.

Also for dinner: salad with broccoli, carrots, homemade hummus, and balsamic vinegar.

Salad + sweet potato fries = scrumptious dinner! :mrgreen:

I have a hot date with my DVR tonight! Have a great night, bloggies!!


Spring it!

Posted by: Tina 53 comments

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53 Comments on “Sweet Potato Fries”

  1. #1 Mara Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    I made sweet potato fries too!! I put cumin on mine though :)

  2. #2 Tina Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 7:35 pm

    @Mara: I almost added cumin, too! At the last second, I grabbed paprika! :)

  3. #3 Amy Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    love the “bbf” reference! so funny :) great dinner. have a great night with your dvr ;)

  4. #4 justjen Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    I’ve made sweet potato fries, but never with cinnamon…sounds like a good suggestion

  5. #5 maya Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    looks great! i love sweet potato anything! i always add cinnamon to my sweet potato.

  6. #6 lindsay Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    wait … does this mean you will not be posting lunch when your new job begins??

  7. #7 HangryPants Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    I utilize the plastic bag method for so many things myself! Looks great – have fun with the DVR.

  8. #8 Tina Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    @lindsay: I’m not sure quite yet. I’m trying out a few different things to see what works best. Bear with me! :)

  9. #9 K Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    I’ve never thought of using a ziploc to properly season the SP fries! Great dinner – enjoy your date ;)

  10. #10 Lee (seelivelee) Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    oh wow-those look soooo goooood!!! i usually make sp disks…cut into cool disks i like to stack em!! u should try those too! but boy do those looks yummmmyy!! great post tina!!

  11. #11 Alexia Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    Those fries look yummy. I actually bought some sweet potatoes to do this same thing. I will have to give these a try. :)

  12. #12 gina (fitnessista) Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    i love me some sweet potato fries! i’ll try adding cinnamon to them next time :D
    have a great night with your hot dvr date

  13. #13 VeggieGirl Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 8:16 pm

    HOLY FREAKING YUM DELICIOUSNESS!!

  14. #14 Danielle Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 8:16 pm

    Mmm cinnamon is such a good idea for the fries. I’ll definitely be trying that soon! You have such great ideas!
    I wish I had a date with my DVR, unfortunately with all the recent tv repeats, there isn’t much on there to watch.

  15. #15 ashley (sweet & natural) Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    I discovered sweet potato fries back in college and haven’t looked back! They’re SO yummy. :-)

  16. #16 Erica Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    This is like an ideal dinner for me! Josh doesn’t like sweet tatoes either (I think I told you this before)! Hope you have a great night ;)

  17. #17 Meg Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    Yum! Love the cinnamon and paprika together!

  18. #18 Adi Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    Looks good! Whenever I try to make sweet potato fries, they end up really soft and squishy inside… almost in a gross way. Are yours more crispy, or really soft?

  19. #19 Tina Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    @Adi: More soft than crispy, but a tad crispy on the outside.

  20. #20 Andrea (Andrea's Eats) Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 9:08 pm

    I looove sweet potato fries! I need to make the at home.

  21. #21 Betsy in Pittsburgh Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 9:14 pm

    Your fries are a lot more uniform than mine when I try to cut then up… I need one of those fancy box cutters!

  22. #22 Kati Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    Tina, those look great! What temp do you set your oven on? I can never get mine the way I want them…

  23. #23 Michelle Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    Oh yummy! I love sweet potato fries! Have a great night!

  24. #24 Marianne Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    I can never get my sweet potato fries to look that good – jealous!

  25. #25 Shelby Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 9:23 pm

    I love sweet potato fries!!! I’ve never had them w/ BBQ sauce though. I’ve also never tried the cinnamon paprika combo, delish!

  26. #26 Bree Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 9:29 pm

    Yum, thanks for reminding me I have been meaning to make sweet potato fries! Thankfully I can squeeze them into tomorrow’s dinner :)

  27. #27 zestycook Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    Tina – These look great! I was thinking of those tonight as well. Enjoy your relaxing night!

  28. #28 Dori Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 10:25 pm

    The fries look amazing! I buy baked sweet potato fries at Pita Grill (a NY chain) but now I want to make them — even though I never cook!

  29. #29 Sara Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    Yum, these look great! I never ate sweet potatoes growing up, but I’ve recently discovered that they are delicious! I’ll definately try out your recipe.

  30. #30 Rachel Reply to this comment
    on Jan 7th, 2009 at 11:21 pm

    Oooh, paprika! I always put cinnamon on mine because I like ‘em sweet but I’ve been thinking I need to experiment with savory next time. I think I will definitely try your seasoning method, too. Maybe I’ll add a little mustard? Haha, we’ll see.

  31. #31 Alyssa Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 12:26 am

    dang, that plastic bag trick is probably a lot less messy than my method – i call it the “finger-rub”! haha, have a great thursday tina!

  32. #32 Sharon Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 1:21 am

    Awesome idea with the ziploc bag trick! Thanks!
    And great eats! Love your delicious dinner!

  33. #33 Sarah (lovINmytummy) Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 1:32 am

    You had me at fries…and homemade hummus…and DVR. BEST POST EVER! =)

  34. #34 Andrea (Off Her Cork) Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 7:50 am

    Fries and salads are one of my very fav combos! :D

  35. #35 Scott Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 10:46 am

    Tina do you have a mandoline? Those fries look perfectly cut.

  36. #36 Tina Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 10:49 am

    @Scott: Nope, I’m just skilled with a knife! :)

  37. #37 Scott Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    @Tina: well done!

  38. #38 Jennifer Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 12:42 pm

    My man has a “bromance” as well with his friend Ben. I love it!

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  40. #40 lauren Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    mmm – the sweet potato fries look great. like your spice combo!

  41. #41 Mizz Independent Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    I love sweet potato…especially in the form of homemade oven fries! I have never tried cinnamon on them, but it sounds pretty good. Will be trying this week!

  42. #42 Sarah Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    did the fries turn out crispy or just soft?? i can never get my sweet pot fries to be crisp and everytime I fail hubby threatens to buy a deep fryer :-\ i am not amused and desperately do not want to rely on the bag of sweet potato fries from Trader Joes… thanks in advance!

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  44. #44 Anna Reply to this comment
    on Jan 8th, 2009 at 10:22 pm

    I like the idea of eating a big old plate of fries for dinner.

  45. #45 Tina Reply to this comment
    on Jan 9th, 2009 at 9:46 am

    @Sarah: Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside! :)

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  47. #47 Dori Reply to this comment
    on Feb 27th, 2009 at 9:12 am

    I made these last night and my boyfriend and I both LOVED them! Thank you!

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