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Baked Basil Fries

By: Taste of Home's Quick Cooking

"A Parmesan cheese and basil coating provides these 'homegrown' fries with their pleasant taste. Baked in the oven, they're a zippy alternative to deep-fat fried potatoes. This is a free sample recipe of our forthcoming Quick-Smart™ premium recipe collection. Taste of Home's Fast Family Favorites features 300 mouth-watering recipes most of which can be table-ready in 60 minutes or less. All 300 recipes interact seamlessly with Allrecipes' exclusive timesaving Quick-Smart™ tools. The complete Premium Collection is available by subscription only."

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
4 medium red potatoes

Directions

In a bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, oil, basil and garlic powder.
Cut potatoes into 1/4-in. sticks. Add to cheese mixture; toss to coat. Place in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.
Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes; turn potatoes. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until crisp and tender.

Footnotes

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 162 calories, 117 mg sodium, 5 mg cholesterol, 27 g carbohydrate, 7 g protein, 5 g fat, 3 g fiber. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.
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