This is my very favorite sweet potato fries recipe. Parmesan Rosemary Sweet Potato Fries are sweet, savory and absolutely craveworthy.
He said it would never happen. Ever.
He said that I should just accept that his tastes are what they are and they aren’t changing.
He. Was. Wrong.
You know. It was hard enough to believe in January when Shawn asked — yes, asked — to try some sweet potato fries that I’d whipped up. Sweet potatoes. One of the many, many vegetables that he turns his nose up to. It was even more of a surprise when he liked those sweet potato fries. Yes, and the moral of that story is that if you treat a picky man like a two-year-old and don’t offer him any, he’ll want to try whatever it is. I jest. I jest. That’s really not the moral.
The moral is that when it comes to food, never say never. Anyway, back to the story, it was absolutely unbelievable when he started whipping up batches himself.
See, unlike his old standby corn, sweet potatoes for these fries don’t come in a can. And unlike his occasional concession of a salad, these sweet potatoes don’t come double washed, sliced and ready to go. No sir, he actually has to peel them and slice them into fry shapes by hand . . . and he does. Willingly.
Hallelujah, there is some hope. Now, to get him to try more.
In the meantime, we’ve been having these babies weekly. So delicious. The savory aspects of rosemary and Parmesan offset the natural sweetness of the potato. They also crisp up nicely if you don’t overload the baking sheet and leave no room for flipping (sorry, Yoko! Learned that the hard way!).
I like to sprinkle a little extra salt just before serving . . .
Parmesan Rosemary Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- sea salt
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (preferably the easy release kind).
- Peel the sweet potatoes. Cut into strips that are about 1/4 inch wide on each side.
- Place the sweet potatoes into a large bowl. Add oil, salt, and rosemary. Stir well to thoroughly coat the fries. Stir in 2/3 of the Parmesan. Spread out onto the baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
- Cook for 20-25 minutes, turning about halfway through. Fries are done when they are browned around the edges. Transfer immediately to a paper towel lined plate and serve warm.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 302 Total Fat: 17g Saturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 12g Cholesterol: 11mg Sodium: 417mg Carbohydrates: 32g Fiber: 4g Sugar: 10g Protein: 6g
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Sarah Walker Caron is a cookbook author, freelance writer and founder of Sarah’s Cucina Bella. She is the author of several cookbooks including The Super Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook and One-Pot Pasta, both from Rockridge Press. A single mother to two kids in middle school, Sarah loves nightly family dinners, juicy tomatoes plucked fresh from the vine and lazy days on the beach. She also adores reading and traveling.
Cate O'Malley
April 7, 2008 at 2:00 amGorgeous pictures!
Virtual Frolic
April 7, 2008 at 4:18 pmOh whatever! I LOVE mushy fries. I am the type to seek out the weird mushy ones in MCDonald’s fries…so those were perfect. Rosemary and Parmesean..I’ll have to try that.
emmismee
December 6, 2012 at 1:29 amI thought I was the only one who did that! Mushy fries are the best. I can’t wait to make these again.
mike
April 7, 2008 at 10:22 pmI want these now! with crumbled goat cheese and balsamic-caramelized onions…
Patti
April 8, 2008 at 12:56 pmYum! these look great, just like the fingerlings I plan to prepare soon…
I’m with Cate, Sarah. Beautiful photos.
Sophie
May 5, 2008 at 7:28 pmI love sweet potatoes, but it’s never occurred to me to eat them as fries! What a great idea, and I bet the rosemary enhances their naturally sweet flavor too :).
Foodaholic
August 20, 2008 at 8:38 pmSweet potato fries are so amazing. Adding rosemary and parmesan will make them even better. Thanks for the idea!
Little Cooker
August 20, 2008 at 8:48 pmI’m so glad I found these before I went to the store! Thanks. đ
Oza Meilleur
August 20, 2008 at 8:49 pmOh now, see what you’ve done…
It’s going on 5 p.m., here in sunny MontrĂ©al, and I was trying my best not to think about FOOD.
But now, off I go to the grocery store to pick up sweet potatoes, fresh rosemary, and Parmesan.
Thanks for the lovely temptation đ
Hugs and love,
Mudd a.k.a. Oza
xoxo
Sarah Caron
August 20, 2008 at 10:30 pmThanks everyone. Yep, these are so delish… In fact, I think we’ll be having them again very, very soon.
Oza and Little Cooker, I hope you check back and tell me what you thought!
Yvette
August 21, 2008 at 7:16 amI’m just about to cook these as a side dish with dinner. So yum; I love sweet potato chips. Thanks for a baking recipe (as opposed to deep-fried). They are sure to be a success! Thank you!
BunnygotBlog
August 22, 2008 at 12:33 pmI love this recipe:)
When I bake fries. I use sweet potatoes.Usually rosemary and garlic or basil. So Yummy!
Barbara
August 22, 2008 at 7:46 pmHi…
I’m one of those that just ” Stumbled ” onto your delightful website.
I’m addicted to great food blogs and when I come across one, I bookmark it, as I did yours.
Thanks for the wonderful recipes and incredible photos.
Maureen
August 23, 2008 at 2:02 amI just found your site and am loving the food and photos. These look so good! I usually make them with Herbes de Provence, but the Parmesan and rosemary sound delicious. These will be a big hit at our house! Thank you.
Shine
August 25, 2008 at 4:21 amBon Fritts!
What a great simple recipe.
Thanks.
Alisa
August 25, 2008 at 4:54 pmThis is a great recipe! What gorgeous pictures you have here!
Grey
August 25, 2008 at 5:23 pmI bet these would be great with the rosemary goat cheese that we have, rather than with just Parmesan :3
Thank you for the recipe!
Hashim
August 25, 2008 at 6:26 pmI like sweet potatoes, even just fresh baked sweet potatoes taste great!
Sarah Caron
August 26, 2008 at 1:48 pmThank you all!
Grey, that sounds interesting, but I would be concerned with the goat cheese burning during cooking. Hard cheeses tend to do better in this type of application so perhaps asiago could change up the taste for you?
Coby
August 27, 2008 at 3:41 amI was rolling with laughter reading this, since my husbands standby veggies are corn and salad! I will definately try these to broaden his horizon!
Thanks.
Metroknow
August 27, 2008 at 9:26 pmI found this page via StumbleUpon, and I was really thrilled to see this recipe. We first came across sweet potato fries in New Zealand when it was in season around May or so, and we were instantly hooked.
Thank you for sharing this – and the beautiful photos.
Best,
Metroknow
http://www.almostfit.com
Tabin
August 28, 2008 at 6:20 amYummy! wanna grab that and eat.
Foodycat
August 28, 2008 at 7:13 pmI am one of those who stumbled – and what a fantastic idea! I have made sweet potato wedges with rosemary many times, but never with parmsan. Yum!
Beer battered fish n chips
September 2, 2008 at 10:13 amWow! Thank you. I am always on the lookout for new recipes and these look wonderful. Great photos also.
rosaldoo
September 3, 2008 at 9:45 pmLove this idea! I’m going to make these for my hubby tommorrow.
SweetSpudFryLover
September 4, 2008 at 12:13 amI found this using stubleupon . . . Sweet Potato fries have always been a favorite, but I’ve only had plain ones, this opens tons of new ideas!
Sheree
September 5, 2008 at 12:34 amGreat photos and wonderful idea and yes i found you with stumble upon and bookmarked it too. can’t wait to try these new twist on fries looks andf sounds yummy
Genesis
September 6, 2008 at 12:44 pmI`m not a fan of sweet potatoes, but I`m thinking I might just try this . . .
As for men acting like picky two year olds, I`ve never had success with the not offering trick. sigh. My man is happy with his tortillas, meat and guacamole.
alejandra
September 6, 2008 at 5:02 pmI love this! So good and cute story. Very trube about the guys. Found you through stumble!
lauren
September 9, 2008 at 2:29 amStumbler here. Delicious idea and healthy too! I’m so psyced to make these for my boyfriend! They are pretty simple and will the make the apartment smell great after cooking.
bill
September 12, 2008 at 12:34 pmmy girlfriend loves sweet potato’s I will try this and let you know
Jaime
September 13, 2008 at 6:58 pmThese look great, I’ve roasted sweet potato wedges, but never like yours. Thank you!
Karey
September 14, 2008 at 12:12 amIf you are ever in Vegas go to the Burger Bar they have sweet potato fries and they are absolutely dilish!
Kham Tran
September 14, 2008 at 1:13 amLove the recipe. I’ll be giving it a try for sure.
Ronald
September 15, 2008 at 11:41 pmTasted great but were mushy. Ok though.
Peko Peko
September 22, 2008 at 10:08 amOh, those look absolutely wonderful!!
Sweet potato, nice!
Peko
Deborah Dowd
September 26, 2008 at 10:28 amI love sweet potato fries and the combination of parmesan and rosemary sounds really terrific!
Consuela Greene
October 5, 2008 at 2:37 amYummy, yummy, yummy! I’ve made sweet potato fries but never with rosemary. I’ll have to try them that way. I love the start to finish pictures you have.
Amanda
October 8, 2008 at 1:23 amOh man! I just made these for dinner. I feel like a pig because I just ate an entire sweet potato all by myself.
I couldn’t get them brown like you did, but I didn’t mind because they are SOOOOOO yummy.
Sweet potato fries are the newest craze in my house!!
Sarah Parker
October 19, 2008 at 2:30 pmI like your moral to the story! I like the idea of parmesean and rosemary! YUM!!!
Pants
November 4, 2008 at 3:31 amAhhh these are so good!
I StumbleUpon food blogs all the time, and when I find a recipe that looks good, I’ll bookmark it but I never get around to making them.
Until TONIGHT when I decided to cook and went through all my bookmarks to find something.
Had to run to the store to grab some sweet potatoes and parmesan, but it was worth it 100%.
I think they’ll be a new Thanksgiving thing đ
UK Foodie
November 15, 2008 at 10:53 amWill definitely be trying these – thanks for the recipe.
UK Foodies
http://www.ukfoodies.co.uk
Jessie
November 27, 2008 at 3:55 pmOh wow, I think I’m drooling! Looks great!
+Jessie
a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse
sheltonpounce
December 23, 2008 at 10:10 pmI made these last night as an accompaniment to parmesan pork scallopini with mushroom sauce. Perfect. Thanks for the idea.
nicole gatteri
December 30, 2008 at 2:19 amI am with your husband. I don’t care for sweet potatos either. I was introduced to the fries while on vacation in florida. I loved them. So, I bought a sweet potato and stumbled upon your site. All I can say is YUMMY!
FoodRenegade
January 3, 2009 at 9:07 pmI love sweet potato fries and their many variations. One thing I get a kick out of is the variety of sauces you can eat them with. My favorite is a homemade chipotle cilantro mayo.
Thanks!
Grey
January 28, 2009 at 7:22 pmOh my god. I made these with chicken for dinner last night, and they were FANTASTIC. I’m so totally excited about them that I may have to make them on Friday night as well. đ
Eric Hoffman
January 30, 2009 at 12:13 amI have not tried sweet potato fries quite like this yet. Looks great. Its on the list!
Rachel Bunk
February 5, 2009 at 5:31 pmThis is a wonderful recipe that my family and I have done so many times! its great
Rachel Bunk
Jessica
February 15, 2009 at 9:34 pmI used this recipe a couple weeks ago and absolutely love it. I am making them again tonight.
Topinfoblog
February 27, 2009 at 6:33 amI like yummy potato , very nice fries thank you
Elizabeth
March 3, 2009 at 4:51 pmAMAZING recipe!! When I made it the fries were mushy, though, and I left them in for 35 mins. Any recommendations for how to fix that?
Emily
March 18, 2009 at 3:49 amI don’t normally keep fresh herbs, I could get some, but how important is it? Either way, I can’t wait to try this out on my picky eaters!
Hugging the Coast
May 2, 2009 at 11:35 amI love sweet potato fries! These sound delicious!
Carrie
May 18, 2009 at 11:44 pmi’d never thought of doing rosemary and parmesan on sweet potato fries. the flavor combo sounds excellent and i’ll have to give it a try.
Tanya fom Online Colleges
October 20, 2009 at 8:19 pmWow! These sweet potato fries look so delicious. I can’t wait to make them. Thanks for the recipe.
heidileon
October 31, 2009 at 1:00 pmhi! first time in your blog, I’ve just found it through stumble upon and I’m loving it so much.
Beautiful writing, awesome pictures and strong well executed recipes. PERFECT!…
SOOK
January 8, 2010 at 12:27 amI love sweet potato fries!! Yours look perfect!
designbyjs
April 10, 2010 at 10:06 pmtried making these today…absolutely delicious!
Texas Pitmaster
May 14, 2010 at 5:32 pmI did as well, made for a good lunch.
Matt
November 4, 2010 at 11:04 ammmmm, nice photo! These look like a change to regular potato fries! yum.
Natasha
February 16, 2012 at 4:56 pmI never made sweet potatoe frys, putting this recipe on my “recipes to try list”. Great blog.
Yui
May 8, 2012 at 2:37 amOh this is the best dish ever. I love to make sweet potato fries. It is easy to make and has amazing taste. Thanks for the recipe. I have never add rosemarry in my fries. Why I never add this magical herb? Duh! This should be best.