Baked Basil Fries Recipe
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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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (130)

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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

  1. In a bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, oil, basil and garlic powder.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  • © 2002 Reiman Media Group, Inc.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2007 by GINAH1   view full review
I cheated and used frozen french fries-turned out great!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2006 by KARBAR18   view full review
These turned out really well. I will definetly make again. I just put all the ingredients in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2003 by TchrJrHi   view full review
Ok like other reviewers I cheated a bit...but doesn't change the fact that these were great. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2003 by Karen   view full review
These are good and a lot healthier than the frozen fries in the grocery store! Mine didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2003 by Marianne G   view full review
EXCELLENT!!!! I will definitely make these again and perhaps try other herbs in placef the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2003 by JARRITH   view full review
This was simple to do, and it's very tasty. I did major substitutions, because I was in a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2003 by KARENTOTH   view full review
Loved this recipe -- husband, too! The only thing I added was a bit of white pepper (which I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by MEREJACK   view full review
This was OK. I like some similar recipes that I have tried better so I probably won't use this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2007 by cheftini   view full review
I have made this several times now with different kinds of potatoes, and they always turn out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2003 by BMDSINGLE   view full review
These potatoes were really good, I did, however, add a little seasoned salt to the recipe. I...

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