Something on the Side: Sweet Potato Fries

The wonderful sweet potato. Versatile, dependable, naturally sweet, and invited to all family gatherings during the holidays. Basically, everything I'm not. But don't hate, celebrate! This is one hot potato, and today I'm going to let it show off a little skin. Hike up your oven temps and let's get ready to roast.

Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes, cut into wedges
1/2 cp light brown sugar
2 tb olive oil
1 ts crushed red pepper (more or less to taste)
juice of 1 lime
1/4 cp scallions, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Directions: (serves 4)
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees

2. Toss potato wedges in a medium bowl with brown sugar, olive oil, crushed red pepper, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Lay them in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet.

3. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Flip and bake for another 10 minutes. Flip again and let them go longer if you want a deeper caramelization. That's what's up.

4. Remove from oven, garnish with scallions, and serve as a starch alongside chicken, pork, or beef. Or just fill up a bowl and eat them to your heart's content (preferred method).

Happy Eating!