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Italian Fries

Source of Recipe

From "Mad Hungry: Sunday Suppers" by Lucinda Quinn


Recipe Introduction

"Oven fries with an Italian twist! Everyone will go crazy for these, and there will never be enough."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 6 or 7 Idaho potatoes, peeled and sliced into â…“-inch-thick French fry-style strips, soaked in cold salted water
â—¦ ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
â—¦ 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs (or some combination of dried oregano, thyme, marjoram and basil)
â—¦ 2 cups freshly grated Romano cheese
â—¦ ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
â—¦ 4 tablespoons (½ stick) salted butter, cut into 6 cubes
â—¦ Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper


Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400° F.
Drain the potatoes and pat dry with paper towels. Spread 1 tablespoon of the olive oil on each of two rimmed baking sheets and spread out the potatoes. Overlapping is fine.

Sprinkle the dried herbs evenly over the potatoes. Liberally spread the cheese and parsley on top. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over the cheese. Scatter the cubed butter around the pans.

Bake until the potatoes are golden brown, rotating the pans after 30 minutes, 45 to 50 minutes total. Use a spatula to lift off the potatoes with all the crusty cheese adhered to them. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Serves 6
(if you are very lucky)