Oven-style Pizza Fries

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"I made this up with two of my daughter's favorite foods in mind: french fries and pizza. She took one bite and said "These are good! They taste like pizza!" Exactly what I had in mind."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-5

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 lbs potatoes
• 1⁄4 cup tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 2 teaspoons mild paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat lightly with oil.
3. Grind fennel seed, oregano and basil into a powder using a spice mill or mortar and pestle.
4. Wash, peel and slice potatoes into thin french fry shapes.
5. Combine ground spices, tomato paste, garlic powder, salt, sugar and oil in a small bowl until smooth.
6. Place potatoes and seasoning paste in a large ziplock or plastic bag.
7. Using your hands, move the potatoes around in the bag until they are evenly coated with the seasoning paste.
8. Place potatoes in a single layer on the baking sheet.
9. Bake for 25 minutes at 400°F.
10. Using a spatula, turn potatoes over and sprinkle with parmesan cheese (if using).
11. Bake for 10-20 minutes more or until fries become golden and start to crisp (time may vary with size of fries).
12. Serve with marinara sauce or ketchup, if desired.

Reviews

[weekend cooker]

These are so GOOD !! It really tasted like pizza. Naturally, my kids were in heaven ! The only adjustment I made was I decreased the salt to 1/2 teaspoon. VERY GOOD comfort food, or a snack for the game. Made for Holiday Tag. EXCELLENT RECIPE !

 

[LUv 2 BaKE]

This is a great oven fry recipe. I probably had more potatoes for the spices, but they were still flavorful and tasty. I also decreased the oil a bit. I was leary adding soo much spice to these but in the end it turned out to be the right amount. I am not sure if these taste exactly like pizza but they are darn good anyway!!! Thanks!

 

[Junebug]

This is a quick and easy recipe to get in the oven. It results in a very yummy and different tasting fry. As named, it does indeed taste similar to a pizza. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us Sue!

 

[Amber]

Great flavor! The fries were a little floppy though. Maybe they should have been sliced a bit thinner.

 

[Cheryl K.]

So so. I think the tomato paste has enough natural sugar that the additional sugar was not extra. I oiled the foil well but the fries still stuck. When I flipped them, they only needed a few more minutes. Maybe my idea of a hand cut fry size and yours is different. Served them with Italian beef sandwiches and people ate them, but they weren't any big deal. Probably won't make them again