Salt and Pepper Fries
Ingredients:
1 (26-oz.) package frozen extra-crispy French fried potatoes
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 425°. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on 2 lightly greased 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pans.
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Bake 15 minutes, placing 1 pan on middle oven rack and other on lower oven rack.
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Switch pans, and bake 12 to 15 more minutes or until lightly browned.
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Sprinkle with pepper and salt, tossing lightly. Serve immediately.
Recipe tested with Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Fast Food Fries.
Variations:
**Italian Oven Fries: Prepare recipe as directed. Sprinkle potatoes with 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, tossing lightly. Serve with warm marinara sauce.
**Barbecue Oven Fries: Omit salt and pepper. Sprinkle baked fries with 1 Tbsp. barbecue seasoning and desired amount of salt, tossing lightly. Serve with a spicy mustard-barbecue sauce.
**Jerk Oven Fries: Omit salt and pepper. Sprinkle baked fries with 1 Tbsp. jerk seasoning, tossing lightly. Serve with a sweet and sour sauce
**Southwest Oven Fries: Omit salt and pepper. Stir together 1 tsp. chili powder, 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper. Sprinkle baked fries with chili powder mixture, tossing lightly. Serve with chipotle ranch dressing.