Oven-Baked Potato Fries
Introduce kids to the joy of cooking with these potato fries—a perfect starting point. We incorporated them into our "at-home" camp week, where we guided the children in mastering one new recipe each day for an entire week.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds baking potatoes, each cut into six wedges
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- salt to taste
- ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Arrange potato wedges on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with thyme, pepper, and salt. Toss wedges with a spatula to coat evenly.
- Roast potato wedges in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; flip and continue roasting until soft in the center, about 15 minutes more. Transfer wedges to a platter and sprinkle with cheese.
Notes
You can use vegetable oil in place of olive oil. You can also make a sweet potato version by using ground cinnamon and omitting the thyme, pepper, and cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 966mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 2mg
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