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These big old potato wedges (Parmesan Oven Fries) have all the taste, texture, and deliciousness of fried fries – but without all the mess. Kids love ’em, Teens love ’em, and adults come running (just ask my friend Jyl, who I shared this recipe with over the summer).
I don’t know many people who don’t love potatoes. They’re filling, fairly inexpensive, and I can come up with a hundred delicious ways to prepare them off the top of my head.
My biggest problem is choosing just one!
I had an epiphany when I was in my early twenties though. I went out to eat with a friend and when she placed her order she ordered a steak with french fries AND baked potato! I looked at her with wide eyes and said “You mean you can do that?” She laughed at me, much like I would laugh at the same question nowadays.
We realize we live in a free country until we come to the food dictators.
So often I’ll post a photo of a plate that has say, mashed potatoes, corn, and a piece of chicken on it and someone will inevitably chime in with “I don’t see anything green on that plate!” which is COMPLETELY wrong because whenever I have a meal with no green vegetables I ALWAYS make sure to put them on one of my corelle spring blossom plates so that the ENTIRE plate is edged around with little green flowers.
How could you not see that?
In all seriousness though, I understand what we were taught in Home Ec but contrary to popular belief, you do not have to eat the entire food pyramid in one sitting. If you did, settle in for milk, fruit, vegetables, meat, rice/pasta, fortified bread, oil/fat, and a vitamin supplement.
Instead of choking all of that down in one sitting, if something in your heart just dies when you don’t see a green vegetable on your supper plate, just eat a salad for lunch – then hold onto that memory while you dig into some corn and potatoes, or better yet, potatoes and potatoes! Speaking of potatoes, let’s make some Parmesan Oven Fries!
You’ll need: 3 Medium to large baking potatoes, Salt, garlic powder, butter (or margarine), and Parmesan cheese.
For the Parmesan, I use that powdered kind that you find near the spaghetti sauces and such that isn’t refrigerated.
For the Salt, I’m using sea salt but you can use kosher salt or even regular table salt if you like, no worries.
Mix up your parmesan, garlic powder, and salt in a shallow dish.
Like this.
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Cut each potato into 8 long wedges.
Then set up a station with melted butter in a dish, topping mixture in a dish, and your potatoes along with a baking sheet that you’re going to cook them on.
Dip each potato wedge in melted butter on all sides…
Then roll the cut sides in the parmesan mixture.
That’s right, just cut sides. The side with the skin on it doesn’t need to be coated.
Place all of those on a baking sheet and bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes, or until they are good and tender and nicely browned.
These incredibly flavored Parmesan Oven Fries are perfect with just about anything, or on their own! When I photographed this recipe I had them with my Meatloaf Burgers.
Ingredients
- Parmesan Oven Fries
- 3 Medium Potatoes
- 4 tablespoons 1/2 stick butter or margarine, melted
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Wash potatos and cut each one into 8 spears.
- In a shallow dish, combine parmesan, garlic powder, and salt in a bowl. Dip sides of cut spears into melted butter on all sides, then dip just cut sides into parmesan mixture.
- Arrange in a single layer, skin side down, on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and browned.
Makes enough for about 4 people
Nutrition
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Gotta try it today to use up the spuds. I bought a ten pound bag of russets – my favourite – for $2.97 at Walmart. The only change I will make is to peel them first (because my housemate with swallowing problems HATES skins, while I love them), soak out the starch in cold water, dry them in any old clean towel and then proceed as directed.
I have to grind up everything for my housemate; otherwise he gags and chokes because the swallowing tube is so constricted. That’s from surgery to repair a broken neck.
I would love it if you could suggest some recipes for this condition.
Thank you!
Let me think on it a bit and consider what might work well. I will get back to you.
Thank you, Christy! I find that most foods grind up pretty well, and go down easily enough if smothered in gravy or sauce. For example, I will fry a pork chop, grind it and then shape it into a pork chop shape and ladle lots of gravy on top.
He could live on meat alone and never thinks of salads, but i will grind up green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and cucumber and then assemble the various parts in a row, all decked with my simple French dressing.
The biggest pain for me is having to wash out the mini Cuisinart grinder. Lovely appliance bought for $2 at a yard sale 12 years ago. The dear man is hopeless in the kitchen. Works for him, anyway!
I kind of plan what I am going to grind up. Yesterday, I fried him some bacon then ground that to sprinkle on eggs for breakfast. Since the flavours were compatible, I immediately did the makings for his chicken salad sandwiches to take to work.
Bless you for all you do!
Wow, it sounds like you already have it pretty much figured out!! And are very creative in the presentation for him! Not sure I could help much beyond all you have already done and found to work but I will think on it!