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Donna Zuehl

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Healthier French Fries Recipe
4/28/2009 11:40:12 PM
For you french fry lovers, this recipe makes healthier fries than the ones you get in restaurants.

A Healthier French Fries Recipe

If you really want healthier French fries, your best bet is to make them yourself. Here is a lower-fat, lower-calorie french fries recipe that could give fast-food fries a run for the money.

Parsley-Parmesan Oven French Fries

Ingredients:

4 medium (or 3 large) unpeeled russet potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch thick strips

4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (canola oil can be substituted)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a nonstick jellyroll pan with canola oil cooking spray.
  2. In large zip-top plastic bag, combine potatoes with olive oil and salt; seal bag and toss to coat potatoes well.
  3. Arrange potatoes in single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown, turning after 25 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine Parmesan cheese and parsley. When fries are light brown, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese mixture over the top and bake about 5 minutes more. Remove pan from oven; let cool for 2 minutes before serving.

Yield: 4 servings

WebMD Weight Loss Clinic members: Journal as: 3/4 cup starchy foods with 1 tsp fat

Nutritional Information: Per serving: 287 calories, 9 g protein, 50 g carbohydrates, 6.1 g fat, 1.8 g saturated fat, 6 mg cholesterol, 4 g fiber, 406 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 19%.

 

Recipes provided by Elaine Magee.

Elaine Magee, MPH, RD, is the "Recipe Doctor" for WebMD and the author of numerous books on nutrition and health. Her opinions and conclusions are her own.


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Re: Healthier French Fries Recipe
4/29/2009 12:07:37 PM
Hi Donna,

Oh my gosh, you finally found something I have made.  They are good too.  So try them you will like them.

Myrna


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Donna Zuehl

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Re: Healthier French Fries Recipe
4/29/2009 11:26:34 PM

Thank you for the graphic and the recommendation for the recipe Myrna! I am glad it is a good one. As soon as I get some potatoes I am going to make french fries.

DonnaZ

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Donna Zuehl

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Re: Healthier French Fries Recipe
4/30/2009 11:51:38 PM

Great graphic, Nick. Thanks!

DonnaZ

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