Basil Oven Fries

Basil Oven Fries

I wanted a quick and easy way to use the few potatoes I had left in my bag before they went bad. This recipe is so amazingly easy that I can’t believe I didn’t think of it before! You could play around with the kind of cheese you use, but the Parmesan cheese was perfect for our taste buds. You could serve the fries with sour cream or a dip of your choice, but you really don’t need to because they are yummy all by themselves!

• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp. Extra-Light Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp. dried basil
• ¼ tsp. garlic salt
• 4 medium potatoes – I used golden potatoes
• PAM

Using a large zip-lock baggie, mix together Parmesan cheese, olive oil, basil, and garlic salt. Gently squeeze the baggie to be sure to get everything mixed well. Spray a medium-sized baking dish with PAM. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Peel the potatoes (or if you like the skins, leave them on) and cut into narrow pieces that resemble the size of French fries. Place the potatoes in the zip-lock baggie. With the baggie securely zipped, gently shake the baggie and squeeze it to ensure that the potatoes are well-coated with the mixture.

Place potatoes in the baking dish and evenly spread them out. Add a little bit of the remaining mixture from the baggie to the top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes appear to be golden and toasty brown.