Parmesan-Pepper Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

This Sweet Potato Fries recipe without a doubt will cure your craving for French fries without sabotaging your weight loss efforts. Added bonus, sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A and vitamin C. Blah, blah, blah...what does that mean to me? That means that sweet potatoes are a powerful source of antioxidants. Antioxidants work to eliminate free radicals which are responsible for heart disease and various cancers.

I found this yummy recipe in The Biggest Loser Cookbook a couple years ago and it has been on my weekly menu ever since. Another Griffin favorite (my 2 year old)...Enjoy!

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of sweet potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch thick sticks...I use 3-4 medium potatoes
• 4 tablespoons grated reduced fat Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• Pinch of cayenne
• Optional: salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: Ketchup

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
2. In medium bowl, toss potatoes, cheese, olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper
3. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on a medium nonstick baking sheet
4. Bake for 8 minutes. Flip and bake for additional 10-12 minutes (or until potatoes are tender and browned in spots
5. Serve immediately

• calories 249
• fat 4g
• carbs 49g
• fiber 7g
• protein 5g
• sodium 238mg

Source: The Biggest Loser Cookbook...LOVE IT! (Chef Devin Alexander)

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