Skinny Texas Cheese Fries Food

SKINNY TEXAS CHEESE FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°. Line baking sheet with foil for easy clean-up. Lightly coat with cooking spray.
• Cut each potato lengthwise into 1/4 inch thin slices; then cut each slice into 1/4 inch fries.
• In a large bowl, combine cut potatoes and oil; toss well. Add seasoning (paprika to salt and pepper). Toss to coat.
• Place potatoes in a single layer on a lightly greased large baking sheet. Bake uncovered for about 25 minutes or until tender crisp, turning once half way through (depending on thickness this may require more or less time).
• Remove from oven, place fries into two small oven safe dishes (or one large dish for sharing), top with cheddar cheese, sliced jalapenos, scallions and bacon bits and return to oven for about 2 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
• Serve with low fat buttermilk ranch dressing.

SKINNY TEXAS CHEESE FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°. Line baking sheet with foil for easy clean-up if desired. Lightly coat with cooking spray.
• Cut each potato lengthwise into 1/4 inch thin slices; then cut each slice into 1/4 inch fries.
• In a large bowl, combine cut potatoes and oil; toss well. Add seasoning (paprika to salt and pepper). Toss to coat.
• Place potatoes in a single layer, bake in the bottom third of the oven 10 minutes, turn and bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes, or until crisp and browned.
• Remove from oven, top with cheddar cheese, sliced jalapenos, scallions and bacon bits and return to oven for about 1 to 2 minutes, or until the cheese melts.

"SKINNY" FRIES

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes and cut lengthwise into 3 equal slices; cut each slice into thirds or fourths.
• As the potatoes are cut, place them in a dish of ice water.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• When oven is hot, drain off the water, remove potatoes and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Return the dried potatoes to the bowl, sprinkle with seasoning and drizzle with oil; evenly distribute the oil and seasoning with your hands.
• Place on a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and bake until golden brown and tender; approximately 30 minutes, turning frequently.
• Sprinkle with additional seasoning if desired or salt and pepper to taste.

TEXAS CHEESE FRIES

Steps:

• Place french fries into oven and prepare according to directions.
• Combine ranch dressing and half of the taco seasoning; set aside.
• in a small sprinkle container, such as an old emptly seasoning container, place remaining taco seasoning, black pepper, garlic salt, and season salt.
• Place hot french fries into paper bag and sprinkle remaining taco seasoning mixture onto fries.
• Place fries onto a serving dish that you can place into the oven.
• Sprinkle cheese and bacon evenly over fries on the baking sheet.
• Return fries to hot oven until cheese has melted.
• Sprinkle with green onions.
• Serve fries with prepared sauce for dipping.