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