Lunch: From-Scratch Oven Fries Recipe | MyRecipes

This all-American snack pairs perfectly with your favorite burger or barbecue recipe. Don't be afraid to sprinkle with different seasoning blends instead of salt for a new twist.

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)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 °. Rinse potatoes in cold water. Drain and pat dry. Toss together potatoes, oil, and salt in a large bowl.
Place a lightly greased wire rack in a jelly-roll pan. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on wire rack.
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.
Per serving (including 1/4 cup marinara sauce): Calories 258; Fat 11. 7g (sat 2g, mono 5. 8g, poly 3. 3g); Protein 5. 4g; Carb 35. 6g; Fiber 4. 3g; Chol 3mg; Iron 1. 3mg; Sodium 489mg; Calc 95mg
Spicy Cheese Oven Fries: Toss a pinch of ground red pepper with potato mixture, and bake as directed. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup (1 1/2 oz.) shredded reduced-fat pepper Jack cheese. Bake 1 more minute or until cheese is melted. Serve with ketchup, if desired.
Per serving (not including ketchup): Calories 184; Fat 5. 9g (sat 1. 9g, mono 0. 8g, poly 2. 3g); Protein 5. 3g; Carb 28. 9g; Fiber 2g; Chol 8mg; Iron 0. 5mg; Sodium 230mg; Calc 83mg

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