Recipe Box, Lighten Up with Baked Waffle Fries
I’m still under the weather with my cold…
Wait where does that silly idiom come from???
Anyway…š¤§
What makes everything better??
Potatoes!
And guess what,
these are a lot less guilty than french fries,
plus they’re incredibly easy to make!
Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, full of oven roasted good flavor, paired with some cool light sour cream laced with green onionā¦
Heaven!
Cut red potatoes in half and score deeply, making squares, being careful not to cut all the way through. Place potatoes cut side up on a foil lined pan. Separate cuts gently with your fingers to help potatoes open up during cooking. Drizzle with olive oil or spray with olive oil spray and season well with kosher salt and pepper
Roast potatoes at 425 about 40 minutes, or until brown and crispy around the edges
They tend to spread even more as they cook, so you get lots of crispy edges complimenting the softer potato centers
A dollop of light sour cream showered with green onion slices makes for delicious dipping
These potatoes are great for appetizers too {think Super Bowl}
Using olive oil makes these baked fries a great healthier choice. You may never want a boring old french fry again after tasting these!
BAKED WAFFLE FRIES with SOUR CREAM AND ONION
Ingredients
- 2-3 potatoes per person
- olive oil
- olive oil cooking spray
- salt and pepper
- light sour cream
- green onions sliced
Instructions
- Wash potatoes and cut in half. Cut each half into squares or diamonds, making deep cuts about 1/4ā³ apart and being careful not to cut all the way through.
- Place potatoes cut side up on a cooking oil sprayed foil lined baking sheet. Drizzle potatoes with olive oil and use your fingers to help coat all the cut edges. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Roast at 425 for about 40 minutes or until nicely browned edges appear. Serve warm with sour cream and onions for dipping.
Notes
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great idea!
Thank you!
Those look good, Jenna, Hope you feel completely better very soon. I know the Tide’s loss the other night probably didn’t help matters. š
Thank you Rita, yes the Tide nation is a little sad this week, but we are still very proud! We had a group over for watching and stayed up late so that wasn’t too good for my recovery. Feeling better today and it’s been fun to be home this week watching the guys working on the fireplace!
Yum. Potatoes are such a weakness for me. Could sprinkle some shredded cheddar on top when they come out to melt in those crevices š¤Ŗ
yum!
These look really good and pretty easy, so long as you don’t overscore and cut through. And these are the small red potatoes, right? Like a little bit bigger than the new potatoes but not as big as a Yukon gold, right? (So hand-held?) Could you also do them with Yukons but not finger/dippers then? But same “consistency” (vs. a more starchy Idaho?) They look GREAT!
They are labeled petite red potatoes at my grocery, just like red potatoes but smaller. I am not a fan of Yukons, I use small red potatoes for just about everything, they make great mashed potato casseroles too. Thanks Jeanie
Thanks, Jenna. I’ll look for them!
What a great idea and so easy to make!
yep!
Jenna, I have been trying to eat healthier after the holidays, and these potatoes look yummy! I hope you feel better soon! Take care!!!
Thank you Shannon, these aren’t exactly diet food, but they are a lighter choice…
Wow! What a great idea! Yum in my tum!
One of my favorite things to do with a potato!
Holy moly, Jenna, my mouth started to water reading your post today! I’m getting some red potatoes today and trying this recipe!! Many thanks!!
oh good Rosie, this is an old favorite, I make it often!
Jenna this looks amazing and I can’t wait to try them. How are you holding up after the game the other night? so sorry…I can commiserate, but with college basketball. The Kansas Jayhawks were ranked #1 and we have dropped all the way to 7th…don’t mind not being #1, because you have a target on your back and teams who have nothing to lose play their best games of the season when they play us. However dropping to #7 with only two losses is quite devastating. ;( Rock Chalk Jayhawk! K U
Get well my friend.
Well, we were disappointed of course, but still full of Tide Pride! Sorry about your Jayhawks, maybe they can come back…
Jenna, what a great idea that I would never have thought of. I am thinking of trying it with sweet potatoes, I am on my January diet! I hope you feel better. The package arrived yesterday, I am excited!
Oh good, glad it arrived safely! Let me know how your sweet potatoes turn out!
They look so pretty too! š Yum!
Yum! Thatās a great idea.
Hope you feel better soon.
Under the weather is a odd idiom, isnt it? Hope you are felling better soon. Your potatoes look delish!!
Thanks Patti, feeling much better and we’ve had a week of sunshine, yay!
Jenna, I’m a potato-holic…I’ve never met one I didn’t like! Roasting them makes them easy and delicious! Sending my condolences on your loss Monday night, but my hubby and his family are very happy š
We’ve got to be proud of our Southern teams! Unfortunately Alabama didn’t take well to the California climate I guess, yikes it was bad! Thanks Mary!
Jenna this is so clever. Shelley will love these! š
We had them last night, they were gobbled up by everyone!
These look wonderful! Love any type of potato, hope you are well soon.
Thanks Cyndi, I’m feeling much better!
I’m so sorry that you’ve had such a bad cold, Jenna, but I’m sure these potatoes did make you feel much better. I so want to try these, and I will soon when I buy some red potatoes. Hope you feel better soon!
Thanks Kitty!
Perfect! I’m making these tomorrow!! Thanks xx Maria
I hope you love them Maria!
What a great way to prepare these delicious potatoes, Jenna this really looks good! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
thanks Miz Helen, they are super yummy!