Let me start by saying I never really liked sweet vegetables. What I've figured out over the years is that I didn't like winter squash or sweet potatoes because everyone insisted on making them even sweeter. For some reason, both could only be served with brown sugar and/or marshmallows. Well, in my opinion, these vegetables are sweet enough on their own, and even better when prepared in a savory manner. We have gotten a lot of sweet potatoes in the past few weeks. So, today, I decided to treat myself.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- 1 medium sweet potato*
- 2 tsp olive oil
- cayenne pepper
- garlic powder
- salt
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Wash sweet potato and slice 1/4 inch thick. Cut slices into 1/4 inch sticks. Drizzle with olive oil and sprikle with cayenne, garlic and salt. Spread in a single layer on a prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, turning once, until crisp. Cool on papers towels 5-10 minutes before serving.
*CSA ingredients
