Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries
#Gluten Free, #Vegetarian, #DairyFree

These are so easy to make.  They take a little bit of time to bake, especially if you want to get them nice and crispy, but in general the time it takes to make them is mostly hands off.  In my last post, Whole Chicken: A great investment, I said I would be posting recipes that incorporate all that chicken that was cooked.  Although the sweet potato fries don't use the chicken as an ingredient, it is great side dish to go along with it, especially on the day it is cooked.  You can take advantage of the time it takes the fries to cook by removing all the chicken from the bones.
Use some of the chicken that night for dinner
and serve with sweet potato fries and store the rest for dishes later on that week.

Ingredients: 

• 2-3 large sweet potatoes peeled
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp paprika  

Directions:

1. Pre heat oven to 375 degrees
2. Cut peeled potatoes in strips, trying to keep pieces similar in size and thickness (this will help them to cook evenly).  
3. Place sweet potatoes in a bowl and toss with oil, salt and spices, until evenly coated.
4. Spread evenly on baking sheet
5. Cook for 40-45 mins, turning potatoes 1/2 way through.

Why they are good for you:

• There are tons of vitamins and minerals in sweet potatoes including
• Vitamin A (great for eye sight),
• Vitamin B6,
• Vitamin C (supports immune system), 
• Vitamin D (improves mood, energy levels, helps build strong bones, skin, teeth and nerves). 
• Iron
• Magnesium (stress reducer)
• Potassium
• Beta-Carotene (eye sight and immunity)
•  Sweet potatoes are also high in fiber