A dear friend of mine (we used to be next door neighbors) introduced me to the Maggi Hackbraten mix packets when we used to trade off nights making dinner. The packets are really easy, add 1/2 cup water and 1 lb ground beef. Add 1 Tbsp oil to a skillet, form small patties, and cook until no longer pink in the middle. She would serve them with gravy, with mashed potatoes as a side. Tonight, I learned from another friend that although the packet shows the patties and says hackbraten, they actually call the patties frikadellen.
I haven’t made these for a while, so I decided it was what we would have for dinner. We had mashed potatoes recently and I had sweet potatoes from 9/10 Bountiful Baskets, so I decided to make sweet potato fries as a side. I have a recipe that I have used a couple of times to make these, but decided to try something new tonight. I had recently seen a recipe for oven baked Parmesan fries, so I decided to try something similar with my sweet potatoes. Here is how I made them.
Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
2 lbs sweet potatoes, washed, peeled
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp Italian blend seasoning
4 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Mix together the Italian blend seasoning and Parmesan cheese, set aside. Cut sweet potatoes into 1/2″ strips, making them all as close to the same size as possible. Add to a separate bowl. Pour olive oil over sweet potatoes and toss to coat. Pour the seasoning mix over the potatoes and again toss to coat. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray or olive oil. Pour sweet potatoes into a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Cook for 30-45 minutes, turning halfway through, until fries are crispy on the outside (as shown below).
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